No-bun classic burgers
We don’t want you to feel like you’re missing out on this plan so here is a healthy way to have a burger. Enjoy!
(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
450g lean minced beef1 tbsp finely chopped shallots (you can use an onion if you don’t have a shallot)Pinch of sea saltBlack pepper8 small lettuce leaves2 tbsp English mustardSalsa (see recipe)1 red onion, peeled halved and thinly sliced8 small gherkins - optional (you can get these in a jar - but make sure you read the ingredients and they shouldn’t be any added sugar or hydrogenated fats)
Method:
Mix together the mince, shallots and seasoning in a bowl
For an especially professional finish to your burgers, shape the mince, a quarter at a time, inside a 10 cm pastry cutter with straight edges. Or if you are happy with something more rustic, form the meat into balls using your hands, and then flatten these between your palms. Bear in mind that the burgers will shrink and fatten when you grill them.
If you want you can make them in advance, then cover and chill them
Set either a griddle or a large, dry frying pan over a medium-low heat and cook the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side
Place each burger in one of the lettuce leaves
Smear over some mustard and then some salsa
Then scatter over some sliced onion and gherkin, and close with a second leaf