Basil hamburgers
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- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes4 burgers
Ingredients
500 g ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp Tabasco sauce
4 hamburger buns
cucumber salsa, optional
Instructions
Oil grill and preheat barbecue. Place beef in a large mixing bowl. Add onion, basil and seasonings. Work meat with a fork or your hands until well mixed. Form into 4 burgers, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. Place on barbecue and grill until done as you like, about 7 to 8 minutes per side for medium-well. Serve in our Old-fashioned hamburger buns (this recipe is also available in the Recipe File) topped with cucumber salsa.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 441, Protein 27.2g, Carbohydrates 45.5g, Fat 15.8g.
Flavored with fresh basil, this superb juicy burger is adapted from New Maritime Seasonal Cooking (Nimbus) by Donna Young and Marg Routledge.
Cucumber salsa
Seed and coarsely grate 1 medium unpeeled cucumber. Using your hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible and discard. Place cucumber in a bowl. Stir in 1/2 cup light sour cream, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 crushed garlic clove and 1 tablespoon chopped coriander. Makes 1-1/4 cups.
