Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise
Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
This recipe makes 4 servings
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
- Keywords : Main Course; Ground beef; Mayonnaise; BBQ/Grill; Basil; Skillet;









