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A cracking burger
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A cracking burger

14 ingredients 6 openrecipes
A cracking burger

There's nothing better than a homemade burger. Everyone loves them, they're easy to make and, if made with quality, fresh ingredients (and not over laden with greasy stuff), they certainly don't have to be unhealthy, especially if served with a salad. Once you've mastered this tasty basic recipe, you can make it your own with different herbs, spices and toppings. The sky's the limit – that's why cooking is so exciting.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1147
Calories
56g
Protein
50g
Fat
114g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 Jacob's cream crackers
  • 8 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 500 g quality minced beef
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil
  • 1 cos or round lettuce
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 3-4 gherkins
  • 6 good-quality or fresh burger buns
  • 6 slices Cheddar cheese, optional
  • 2 heaped tablespoons Dijon mustard, optional

Directions

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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