CLASSIC HOMEMADE BEEF BURGERS WITH COLESLAW

Servings: 6 beef patties

Prep time: 25 min

Cook time: 10 min

Total time: 35 min

Ingredients:

Burger

-650 g ground sirloin

-1/2 medium onion, diced finely

-3 cloves garlic, crushed

-1 egg

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/2 tsp pepper

-1 tsp oregano

-1/2 tsp paprika

-1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Coleslaw

-3 cups  shredded cabbage

-2 cups shredded carrots (2 carrots)

-3 tbsp olive oil

-1 ½ tbsp white wine vinegar

-1 clove of garlic, crushed

-1/2 tbsp grainy dijon mustard

-1/2 lemon

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/4 tsp ground pepper

Directions:

Burgers

• Preheat barbecue to 550 degrees
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onions, garlic, egg, salt, pepper, oregano, paprika and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well with clean hands.
• Portion out meat into 6 medium size balls and form a patty with your hands or use a flat plate to press down patties.
• Grill patties for 5 min on each side (depending on thickness of patties) and serve with brioche buns and toppings of your choice.

Coleslaw

• In a large bowl, add shredded cabbage and carrots.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, mustard, lemon, salt and pepper.
• Drizzle dressing over salad and mix. Option to add red onions and fresh herbs to slaw.

Thanks to MBP Food Expert Tamara Sarkisian, RD (fruitfulkitchen.ca) for the recipe! This recipe first appeared in the July 2021 edition of Cattle Country.