Lean Mean Cheeseburger
This Lean Cheeseburger contains a surprise ingredient that you'd never think! Oats provide the perfect binding to hold this tasty meal together. Finished with a whole wheat bun, this is a healthy alternative to a classic cheeseburger.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (95% lean)
- 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning blend
- 4 seeded or whole wheat hamburger buns, split
- 4 slices lowfat cheese, such as Cheddar or American
- Toppings: Lettuce leaves, tomato slices
Instructions
- Place oats in foodsafe plastic bag. Seal bag securely, squeezing out excess air. Roll over bag with rolling pin to crush oats to a fine consistency.
- Combine ground beef, oats, and steak seasoning blend in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 1/2-inch patties.
- Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
- Grill, covered, 11 to 13 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 7 to 8 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
- Line bottom of each bun with lettuce and tomato, if desired; top with burger and cheese slice. Close sandwiches.
It would be nice to see a recommended grill temperature setting for cooking in these recipes. i.e. for steaks it is 450 to 500 degrees.
i agree – i actually expected to see something like that in the product guide -with a grilling tips section.
thanks
Dennis and Phyllis – great question/comment.
I’m preparing an online version of the guide I wrote for America Grills that details these temperature “guidelines.” Depending upon the altitude at which you cook temperatures will vary to produce the same results.
Look for it in a few days!
CB
Meanwhile – check out the temperature guidelines I added to the bottom of this post by Kevin Gillespie:
http://live.charbroil.com/?p=3872