Name: The Ultimate Cheeseburger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 low calorie burger buns or rolls; 4 light cheese slices; Handfuls of lettuce; 1 large tomato, sliced; 4 tablespoons of ketchup; 4 tablespoons of reduced fat mayonnaise; 455g (1lb) of extra lean beef mince; 2 slices of uncooked lean bacon medallions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon of ketchup; 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce; salt and black pepper; 3 medium onions; Salt and pepper; Low calorie spray; 2 teaspoons of maple syrup

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The Ultimate Cheeseburger - tender juicy burgers topped with caramelised sauteed onions, cheese, tomato and lettuce.

You know those times when you really fancy a burger? Well don't blow your allowance on a take out, make your own right in your home. This Ultimate Cheeseburger, tastes far better and you won't be left with that guilty feeling that you have ruined your day.

For instance, swap out the usual burger bun for a low calorie roll. Use light cheese slices and make the burgers using extra lean ground beef and some lean bacon (this keeps the burgers nice and juicy and tender).

I use a perfect mix of seasoning to add flavour to the burgers. Added the salt to the outside just before you fry them. Gives them a nice sear and locks in all the juices.

Then of course there is those perfectly sautéed caramelized onions along with lettuce, tomato, ketchup and light mayo.

The burgers can be formed by hand or you can use nifty burger press.

If you want chips with this Ultimate Cheeseburger, then serve with a my perfect oven baked chips.

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The Ultimate Cheeseburger

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

The Ultimate Cheeseburger - tender juicy burger topped with caramelised sauteed onions, cheese slices, tomato’s and lettuce.

Ingredients

For the onions:

3 medium onions
Salt and pepper
Low calorie spray
2 teaspoons of maple syrup

For the beef burgers:

455g (1lb) of extra lean beef mince
2 slices of uncooked lean bacon medallions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon of ketchup
½ teaspoon of garlic powder
½ teaspoon of onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce
salt and black pepper

For the burgers:

4 low calorie burger buns or rolls
4 light cheese slices
Handfuls of lettuce
1 large tomato, sliced
4 tablespoons of ketchup
4 tablespoons of reduced fat mayonnaise

Instructions

For the onions:

spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with low calorie spray once hot, add the onions and a pinch of salt and black pepper and fry for 15 mins until softens and browned, stirring every now and then to prevent burning
add in the maple syrup and continue to fry until caramelised, reduce heat to low to keep warm.

For the burgers:

Add the mince, bacon, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce to a bowl and bind all together
Form into 4 equal sized patties (or use burger press)
Heat a cast iron pan or skillet over medium high heat with low calorie spray
Season both sides of the burgers with the salt
Add to the pan and cook for approx 4 mins on each side until cooked through and browned.
if you prefer your buns toasted you can lightly toast these in a pan.
add the mayo to the bottom part of the burger bun, top with lettuce and tomato, then the burger, then a cheese slice. Add the caramelised onions then add ketchup and the top of the bun.
Serve with oven baked fries and enjoy!!
Seriously these are so good. You will not be disappointed.

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