Home Made Beefburgers. (Beef Recipes)

Member Name: terasahunt

Product:	Beef Recipes
Date:	01/04/09 (355 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Taste great, easy to make, require few ingredients.

Disadvantages: Can be messy as you will need to use your hands for part of the task.

Home Made Beefburgers.

You no longer need to deprive yourself of a good beefburger/hamburger, as it is quite easy to make your own.

I started making these burgers after ditching the shop bought ones which are often full of junk.
Due to my son's health problems I thought that the days of eating burgers were no more, that is until his consultant told me that it would be fine for him to eat any that I'd made myself (as I would know exactly what was in them). After a little research I found a good recipe which I adapted slightly. The kids love their new burgers and although they would not be classed as a low fat healthy meal, they are certainly better for them than the rubbish they were eating before.

This particular recipe makes 4 large burgers, which can either be served in a bun as a hamburger or as part of a main meal. Don't be fooled by thinking that 4 burgers is not a lot, as each burger is quite large and thick, and thus quite filling.

Ingredients:

1lb minced beef.
1 onion.
1 large carrot.
1 egg.
4 teaspoons of plain flour.
Olive oil.
1 teaspoon of parsley.
Ground black pepper to taste.


Method:

1. Place the uncooked beef mince in a large bowl.

2. Add the chopped onion, grated raw carrot, beaten egg and ground black pepper. Mix well.

3. Gradually add the flour, adding as much as necessary to bind the mixture firmly. Continue to mix well - you may find it easier to use your hands at this stage.

4. Divide the mixture with your hands into 4 sections and pat into burger shapes.

5. Place some olive oil into a large frying pan and heat on low to moderate.

6. Pan fry the burgers for approximately 7-10 minutes on each side.

7. Turn the heat down onto a very low setting, cover the frying pan over and heat gently for another 5-10 minutes (until the burgers are thoroughly cooked).

Serve up and enjoy!


Like I mentioned previously the burgers are quite filling. They taste delicious as you can really taste the meat in them (unlike some of the cheap shop bought ones). You just need to be careful that you don't fry them on too high a setting so that they burn on the outside. Also it is worth sticking a fork in them once cooked, to check that they are properly cooked inside.

Overall, a great home made recipe - ideal for the forthcoming summer months!

Summary: Worth trying - see for yourself!