Is your Burger a Healthy Hamburger??

GinaMarieG27

I just bought Fresh Ground beef that is 93% Lean and 7% Fat. This saved about 60 calories per serving. What kind of ground beef do you make your hamburgers with? What tips do you have to make a burger / toppings even healthier?

c_faulkenburg

I eat half the bun. Sometimes I don't eat a bun at all.

GinaMarieG27

That is a good idea!

FredDoyle

I make my own 1/2 whole grain focaccia bread and cut it into squares, then in half for buns if I want one. Nice crusty chewy liquid holding crusts for low cal...

jwdieter

My burgers are deceased.

GinaMarieG27

Fred, do you have a recipe to share?. That bread sounds delicious.

Pinkylee77

I use 90/10 beef and not that crazy about buns but when I have a bun I like a Kaiser roll and cut a slice out from the center. The other roll I use is a crusty ciabatta with some of the center removed.

Acg67

I just bought Fresh Ground beef that is 93% Lean and 7% Fat. This saved about 60 calories per serving. What kind of ground beef do you make your hamburgers with? What tips do you have to make a burger / toppings even healthier?

I'll get 90/10 and do a 1:1 ratio with ground pork to get it to around a 70/30 blend.

lilbearzmom

I use the lower fat beef or make a turkey burger. I also have not had a hamburger bun in 6 months and I don't miss it. If I did have one, though, I would probably remove the top. I love hamburgers- they were my favorite food as a kid.

Marll

85/15 or some cases if I grind my own 70/30 makes for a much more flavorful hamburger. I never eat with a bun, just the thought of bread turns my stomach.

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

I go with 93/7 beef, a really good slice of full fat cheese of any variety, a whole grain bun because I prefer the taste (I like Pepperidge farm), romaine lettuce, a thick slice of tomato, a thick slice of Vidalia onion, some hot sauce, and a tasty, tasty IPA.

Carnivor0us

90/10 grass-fed beef with cheese and a fried egg on top

Crochetluvr

I use ground sirloin and a grill pan to reduce the fat. I add on slice of cheese, lettuce and tomato. And I use Foldit bread instead of a regular hamburger bun. I do mix a T. of mayonnaise and a T. of ketchup to spread on the bread, but work this into my numbers. It all makes for a pretty good burger.

mjpTennis

I use large pieces of romaine lettuce for the bread. So good.....

iarelarry

Yes

Carnivor0us

Yes

/homer simpson drool

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

Yes

/homer simpson drool

I'd risk a coronary for one of those.

FredDoyle

Fred, do you have a recipe to share?. That bread sounds delicious.

Sure, basically you make the dough and roll it flat to about 1/2"-3/4" deep on a greased rectangular pan and bake at 425 for about 15-20 mins.
I usually make something like this but roll it out a bit flatter for lower cal portions:

http://www.food.com/recipe/the-easiest-bestest-focaccia-bread-ever-27968

I usually leave out the cheese and oil (which works fine) unless I want a bit longer shelf life (then add a T of oil to the dough.

Carnivor0us

I use large pieces of romaine lettuce for the bread. So good.....

I do this too, it works pretty well.

nikiste

Honestly, I generally go with ground turkey. I think it's yummier, too.

robinschwalb

no donuts

sara0ann

Turkey burgers! I also sometimes make sweet potato burgers, which are awesome! If I really feel like beef I only have half of the burger and half of my regular toppings- if I feel like beef, I really want to taste the beef anyway

3dogsrunning

Yes

I'm not usually a donut lover (worked at a donut shop for years and lost my taste for them) but that looks really good to me.

susannamarie

Gosh, the burgers with doughnuts for buns just *look* gross. I'd rather eat the burger with a fork and then eat the doughnut afterwards.

MamaFunky

We use the 93/7 ground beef and make sliders! They are much smaller than your typical burger! Top with grilled onions and hot peppers! YUM!!!

aloranger7708

Turkey burger!

gmallan

Why are hamburgers called hamburgers when they don't contain any ham?

DancingMoosie

We only buy 80/20 ground chuck, as its my husband's favorite. We don't make "hamburgers" usually, just the patties with onions, garlic, and mushrooms. We go to Whataburger close to once a week. I just make room in my "diet", cutting back as necessary in other places.

CyberEd312

Yes

I'll take 2 please....:drinker:

Carnivor0us

Why are hamburgers called hamburgers when they don't contain any ham?

Who says they can't? I put ham on mine in the form of bacon.

5ftnFun

I buy 85/15 or 93/7. My husband prefers them fattier, so it's a toss between the two. I sometimes like to eat the hamburger with no bun, but with A.1 Steak Sauce. Eat it like a steak. Yummers!