Summer Grilling Fun, 270 Calorie Hamburgers.

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Brent_Arthur
Brent_Arthur Posts: 33
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When I started to think about losing weight my friends told me I was "crazy to go on a diet during grilling season". I love BBQ, smoking and grilling and spend two or three days a week during the summer doing just that.

Not being one to give up, I simply adapted and came up with a delicious 270 (285 with BBQ sauce) grilled hamburger using basic ingredients. Even with side (chips and dip) the total meal came out to 455 calories and I left about a third on the plate.

4 oz hand formed beef patties, 95% lean ground beef.
Orowheat - 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins, 1 roll
Lettuce - Iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw, 0.25 cup shredded
Tomatoes, Medium - Vegetables (2-3/5" Dia) (123g), 0.25 medium tomato
Heinz - Tomato Ketchup - 1 Tbsp, 1 Tbsp
Lightly salt and pepper

Must have a hot grill to keep the lean meat from sticking, cook until edges under hamburger are visibly browned before flipping (if you try to flip to early they will stick to the grill and break apart).

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Flip and brush with BBQ Sauce if desired (I use 1 tbsp of KC Masterpiece thinned with 1 tbsp of water to thin and lightly brush on).

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Assemble and eat...

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Nutrition: Calories Carbs Fat Protein Chol Sodium

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  • icsracer
    icsracer Posts: 29 Member
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    That is awsome!!! Burgers and tacos are my bigest vices.
  • destiny637
    destiny637 Posts: 79
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    Love it!!!
  • Dabbles
    Dabbles Posts: 367
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    Looks delish!!
  • Brent_Arthur
    Brent_Arthur Posts: 33
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    That is awsome!!! Burgers and tacos are my bigest vices.

    Will be working on tacos next week. I found a corn shell that 's 50 calories... Thinking of using ground turkey to replace beef (or not).
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    Even lower calorie, you could make a turkey burger. Sounds gross but it's YUMMY. Add some green or white onions and some egg to hold it together, season with s&p.
  • Brent_Arthur
    Brent_Arthur Posts: 33
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    Even lower calorie, you could make a turkey burger. Sounds gross but it's YUMMY. Add some green or white onions and some egg to hold it together, season with s&p.

    I've been using Carl's Jr. Grilled Teriyaki Turkey burgers as my "when nothing else works" meal, very tasty and 470 calories.
  • mcpenni
    mcpenni Posts: 12 Member
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    Jennie O preshaped turkey burgers are the BEST, season them like it was beef patty and you can hardly tell the difference
  • mistyb47711
    mistyb47711 Posts: 861 Member
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    awesome!! I totally just copy and pasted that ...lol
  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member
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    MY fiance and I are having our first cookout next month and this is perfect! I might have maybe portabella mushroom caps as another option but I am glad to see this :) thnx
  • DonM46
    DonM46 Posts: 771 Member
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    This is gonna sound kinda gross, but it works.

    When you are mixing the stuff into the hamburger meat, get into the bowl with both hands. Knead the stuff thoroughly. Let it 'squish' between your fingers. Just grab a fistful of the raw meat and squeeze it until it all oozes out of your hand. Get another fistful and do it again. Continue for about five minutes. Be sure it is completely mixed up. Then form the patties.

    They might still have a tendency to fall apart if you flip them too soon, but the integrity of the patty is much better.

    One other thing: Don't mash down on the patties while they are on the grill. You might squeeze out some of the grease, but you'll also increase the likelihood of the patty coming apart.
  • Brent_Arthur
    Brent_Arthur Posts: 33
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    Mmmmm. BBQ'ed burgers for Labor Day weekend.
  • HollyTsiaussis
    HollyTsiaussis Posts: 415 Member
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    Sounds delicious! :)

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