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The Classic Burger

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  • Prep Time15 min
  • Total Time20 min
  • Makes4 burgers
By Chatelaine
The Perfect Burger, stacked on a sesame bun with onions, lettuce and condiments

(Photo: Yvonne Duivenvoorden)

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The name says it all! We stand behind the great taste and simplicity (it only takes 15 minutes to prepare) of our triple-tested best burger recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg

  • 1 tsp regular or Dijon mustard

  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 500 g medium ground beef

Instructions

  • Preheat barbecue to medium. In a large bowl, whisk egg with mustard, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Crumble in beef and gently mix together. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 1 in. thick. Using your thumb, make a shallow depression in centre of each. This helps the patties keep their shape during cooking.

  • Oil grill. Barbecue burgers, with lid closed, until cooked through, 6 to 8 min per side.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 195, Protein 21g, Fat 12g, Sodium 369mg.

Kitchen tip: Why medium ground beef? The extra fat in the medium ground beef will drip off while grilling, but keep your burgers from getting dry while they cook.

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