Saturday, February 5, 2011

Low fat Burgers



Did you know that some cuts of beef are actually lower fat than chicken? It's true! Check out this link.
I had my butcher trim all the visible fat from an inside round roast and grind it into hamburg. Keep in mid that a lower fat cut of meat means that it's going to be much dryer than a fattier cut. So here is what did to make a tender, juicy burger:

Burgers

200 grams of beef (enough for two people)
2 cloves of garlic and about 1/4 of an onion fried in cooking spray. Cooking them first adds moisture and flavor to the burger. It also ensures that you don't bite down on a half cooked onion because the burger cooks fast).
2 tsp. of old bay seasoning (recipe to follow)
1 tbs. of oatmeal (yes oatmeal!) you can use bread crumbs if you wish
1 egg white

Mix everything together and form into hamburger patties. You may need to refrigerate the patties if they're too soft to handle. Fry the patties in in a pan with cooking spray and don't over cook them or flatten them down or they'll loose moisture. Voila!
Each 100 gram beef burger is around 3 grams of fat. A lean ground chicken burger is 6 grams of fat/100 gram burger. No burger is complete with out fries...

Oven Fries
3 Large potatoes
1 tablespoon of olive oil
cajun seasoning

Cut the potatoes into long strips to resemble french fries and place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Poor the olive oil over the fries and sprinkle generously with the cajun seasoning. Toss the fries around to coat evenly- get your hands in there! Bake in a 450 degree oven until they are crispy and browned. I've never been a fried french fry lover but have always enjoyed these.

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