Juicy, savoury homemade beef burgers packed with umami from Worcestershire and soy sauce, served with a crisp, zesty green salad. Enjoy them as they are for a lighter meal, or in a wholemeal bun with your favourite sides. Lean beef gives plenty of protein, iron and vitamin B12 to keep you full.
Burgers
Green salad
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Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion until soft (5 minutes). Tip into a large bowl and leave to cool for 2 minutes.
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Add the beef, egg, stock cube, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, herbs and pepper, and mix well with your hands. Shape into 4 burgers about 2cm thick. Chill for 15 minutes if you have time, which helps them hold together.
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Return the pan to a medium-high heat. Cook the burgers until browned and cooked through with no pink in the middle (5–6 minutes on each side).
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Meanwhile, whisk the lemon juice, oil and pepper, and toss with the salad leaves, tomatoes and cucumber.
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Serve the burgers with the salad, in lightly toasted buns if using.
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Serving suggestions to boost fibre: White beans or chickpeas: toss ¼ of a drained 400g tin into the salad. Crunchy slaw: 100g shredded cabbage and ½ grated carrot with 2 tbsp 0% Greek yoghurt and lemon juice.Crunchy slaw: 100g shredded cabbage and ½ grated carrot with 2 tbsp 0% Greek yoghurt and lemon juice.
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Storage information
Uncooked burgers keep in the fridge for up to 1 day. Freeze them for up to 3 months with baking paper between each one, and defrost overnight in the fridge before cooking. Cooked burgers keep covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through.
Tip
Other ways to cook: Grill the burgers under a medium-high grill, or air-fry them at 190°C (12–14 minutes), turning halfway.
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