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Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise

Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

This recipe makes 4 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 475
pro 30 g
total fat 22 g
sat. fat 7 g
carb 42 g
fibre 6 g
chol 113 mg
sodium 854 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 11
iron 34
vit A 7
vit C 17
folate 20

Serve with your favourite salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 onion, grated
  • 2 tbsp wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil, (or 1 tsp/5 mL dried)
  • 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 1 cup alfalfa sprouts

Preparation

In bowl, beat egg with 2 tbsp (25 mL) water. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, vinegar, mustard, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; mix in beef. Shape into four 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties. Place on greased grill or in nonstick skillet over medium heat; close lid and grill or pan-fry, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes.

In clean bowl, whisk mayonnaise with basil; spread on buns. Sandwich lettuce, tomato, sprouts and burgers in buns.

Additional information :

Variation
Lamb Burgers with Mint Mayonnaise: Use lean ground lamb instead of the beef and fresh mint instead of the basil.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: June 2003

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