Is your Burger a Healthy Hamburger??
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GinaMarieG27
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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?
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I eat half the bun. Sometimes I don't eat a bun at all.0
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That is a good idea!0
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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...0
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My burgers are deceased.0
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Fred, do you have a recipe to share?. That bread sounds delicious.0
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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.0
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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.0 -
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.0
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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.0
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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.0
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90/10 grass-fed beef with cheese and a fried egg on top0
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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.0
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I use large pieces of romaine lettuce for the bread. So good.....0
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Yes
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/homer simpson drool0 -
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/homer simpson drool
I'd risk a coronary for one of those.0 -
Fred, do you have a recipe to share?. That bread sounds delicious.
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.0 -
I use large pieces of romaine lettuce for the bread. So good.....
I do this too, it works pretty well.0 -
Honestly, I generally go with ground turkey. I think it's yummier, too.0
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no donuts0
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