Basil hamburgers

"Flavored with fresh basil, this superb juicy burger is adapted from New Maritime Seasonal Cooking (Nimbus) by Donna Young and Marg Routledge."
Recipe by: menga

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

1 lb ( 500 g) ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup ( 50 mL) fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp ( 2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp ( 1 mL) ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ( 1 mL) Tabasco
4 hamburger buns
cucumber salsa

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1. Oil grill and preheat barbecue. Place beef in a large mixing bowl. Add onion, basil and seasonings. Work meat with a fork or your hands until well mixed. Form into 4 burgers, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. Place on barbecue and grill until done as you like, about 7 to 8 minutes per side for medium-well. Serve in our Old-fashioned hamburger buns (this recipe is also available in the Recipe File) topped with cucumber salsa.

Nutrients per serving
27.2 g protein, 4.3 mg iron, 15.8 g fat, 42.0 mg calcium, 45.5 g carbohydrates, 441.0 calories.