Burgers and chips

katieleggett_321
katieleggett_321 Posts: 37 Member
edited November 30 in Food and Nutrition
Good morning!
Has anyone got any recipes and suggestions for a healthy but slightly naught burger and fries meal?

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  • bbilliethecat
    bbilliethecat Posts: 62 Member
    OMG there's this recipe that calls for cream cheese mixed with jalapeños and cheddar cheese . and then roll them into balls . and put them inside balls of beef mince . and then flatten them on the grill to become a pattie . and then put it in a burger with whatever you like . O . M . G . i am so trying this next weekend :D

    but no, sorry, no healthy burger recipes lol
  • suziecue20
    suziecue20 Posts: 567 Member
    Here are a couple of recipes I do which are really tasty -

    Spicy Turkey Burgers - serves 4
    450g turkey mince
    1tsp dark soy sauce
    1-2tbsp sweet chilli sauce
    zest and juice of 1 lemon
    2 spring onions, finely chopped
    Mix ingredients together and grill - 125 calories per burger

    Tasty Beefburgers - serves 4
    500g lean beef mince 5% fat
    1 medium onion, very finely chopped
    1 carrot, finely grated
    1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
    1tbsp tomato sauce
    dash chilli sauce, according to taste
    1/2tsp dried oregano
    1/2tsp dried thyme
    ground black pepper
    Mix ingredients together, shape into six patties and cook in a non-stick frypan for 5-6 minutes pressing down with a spatula

    Regarding chips - I make potato wedges with the skin on and oven cook them after mixing with as little oil as I can get away with.


  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    edited March 2016
    i tend to use sandwich thins instead of a bun so i can have more cheese. . . leaner hamburger or turkey burgers are nice. i cant get them to stick together but my husband seems to be able to fine. . i think its just me. :smiley: also i love baked sweet potato fries.
  • Smccabe8
    Smccabe8 Posts: 129 Member
    I do lean ground beef, and use sandwich thin buns usually. Occasionally I'll sub the bun with a grilled portobello mushroom. So good!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Use lean mince and oven chips... no cheese if you don't have the cals for it, side salad...
  • ClosetBayesian
    ClosetBayesian Posts: 836 Member
    Lettuce wrap instead of a bun.
  • RobD520
    RobD520 Posts: 420 Member
    katieleggett_321 wrote: »
    Good morning!
    Has anyone got any recipes and suggestions for a healthy but slightly naught burger and fries meal?

    I eat the combination of neat that tastes the best to me and my family-usually usually half 80/20 ground chuck, and half 90/10 ground sirloin. I mix some spices, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and a bit of barbecue sauce. I often make skin on oven fries as described by others on this thread, or sweet potato fries. If the bun is not a special one, I forgo those calories, or a get a really tasty bun and make room.
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    I've been wanting to make this but SD won't let me get ground chicken. Don't know how good it would be with beef buttttt

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/235953/chicken-cheddar-and-guacamole-burgers/

    Looks dish
  • Buff_Man
    Buff_Man Posts: 623 Member
    Naked burger! Home made burger or nice bit of steak on top of slice of halloumi. With sweet potato wedges (baked). Mmm making me hungry >:)>:)
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    I will mix ground chicken with xlean ground beef - use only one half of the burger bun, do roasted cauliflower instead of chips, make smaller patties etc - or just have one regular burger and the other one in a lettuce leaf. Just determine what it is about the burger and chips that you absolutely LOVE, and tinker with the rest to reduce the calorie (or fat, or carb) count.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    edited March 2016
    I will have a turkey, salmon, or bison burger with a sandwich thin, small whole wheat burger bun or lettuce/cabbage wrap. I usually eat with sliced onion, mustard, bbq sauce, non-fat tzatziki, and/or now probably Bolthouse Farms Cilantro and Avocado dressing. I like Cheddar and Sour Cream Baked Lays or a plain baked potato with my burger. I now take a bag of C&SC Baked Lays when I know I will be eating fast food so I won't be tempted to order the fries. I went from eating fries all the time, to now maybe 5-7 times a year.
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