Homemade Beef Burger

A healthier homemade burger that is just as nutritous as it is delicious.

Dairy freeEasyDinner
Homemade beef burger with lettuce, tomato, onion
10 min prep
10 min cook
5 serves
0.75 serves of veg
  • 500g ‘Heart Smart’ or lean beef mince
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 5 wholegrain or wholemeal burger buns or bread rolls
  • 1/3 iceberg lettuce, sliced
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • ½ red onion, sliced thinly
  • ½ cucumber, sliced thinly
  • 1 carrot, grated

SAUCE

  • 1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise^
  • ½ tbsp tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp Tabasco sauce (optional)

^ For dairy free: check the products are ‘dairy free’.

  1. Form 5 patties with minced beef
  2. Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan. Add the meat patties, cooking on high heat for 4-5 minutes per side
  3. To make the sauce, add all sauce ingredients to a small bowl and mix well
  4. Cut the buns in half and toast them until golden
  5. Spread 1 teaspoon of the sauce on each side of the bun
  6. To assemble: place one patty on the bottom half of the bun, then layer the iceberg lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato and carrot and finally the top half of the bun
  7. Serve immediately

Serving suggestions:

  • To increase your vegetable intake, you can add veggies and spices to the mince before shaping it into patties. Try mixing in 1 small grated carrot and/or zucchini, ¼ finely diced capsicum, 1 finely diced stalk of celery, 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs, ½ teaspoon of minced garlic and a pinch of pepper.
  • Veggies served on your burger can be swapped or added depending on your preferences. Try adding mushroom, beetroot, baby spinach, pickles or avocado.

Storage tips: Cooked beef patties can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. For longer storage, freeze raw patties individually with baking paper between each one to prevent sticking, and store them in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

Kids in the kitchen: Depending on your child’s age and skill, they can help make the sauce, spread the sauce on the buns and layer the salad ingredients on the burgers.

Important

When preparing this recipe:

  • Double check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
  • Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving with proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.

Nutritional Facts

Serving size: 293g Per serving Per 100g
Energy (kJ) 1647 562
Protein (g) 30.3 10.4
Fat (g) 12.4 4.2
Saturated fat (g) 4.4 1.5
Carbohydrates (g) 37 12.6
Sugars (g) 7.1 2.4
Fibre (g) 6.0 2.1
Sodium (mg) 221 188

Acknowledgement

Content developed by Children’s Health Queensland © The State of Queensland (Children’s Health Queensland) 2019, adapted by Health and Wellbeing Queensland.

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