Photo: Amirali Mirhashemian
The ultimate makeover: Burgers
16 ingredients
25 min + 40 min
Serves 4
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Turn a barbecue favourite into a superhealthy treat without compromising on taste
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1022
Calories
52g
Protein
23g
Fat
153g
Carbs
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Watercress | 1 cup (34g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Tarragon | 1 tsp dried (0.5g) | 2 |
| Chive | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Rapeseed Oil | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 400g lean beef mince (10% fat), preferably organic
- 5 spring onions , finely chopped
- 140g finely grated carrots
- 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp chopped tarragon
- 1 medium egg , beaten
- 4 wholemeal bread rolls, split in half
- 1½ tsp rapeseed oil , for brushing
- 25g watercress
- 2 large red peppers halved lengthways and deseeded
- 100g cherry or baby plum tomatoes , halved
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tsp snipped chives
- ¼ very small red onion , thinly sliced
- pinch crushed chillies
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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