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General Burger Base Recipe

4 Servings

Difficulty Level: Easy

Notes:

* use lean cuts of meat and add rice / sweet potato etc. to turn this into a post workout dish

* if intending to make these for breakfast, use fattier cuts of meat

* can be a great protein source for a salad

* Ideal for any meat: ground chicken, turkey, beef, bison, or even canned tuna work extremely well

* Listed servings are (2) 4oz patties each, but you can easily adjust based on your macro requirements

* Also works well for ‘meatloaf’ – just transfer to a meatloaf pan rather than portioning out patties.

* This recipe uses the oven to cook the burgers, but obviously you can cook them on the grill as well – just make sure the burger mix holds together well enough that it won’t fall apart during cooking.

* See below for various flavor additions

Ingredients:

  • 32 oz Ground Meat (or canned fish)
  • 3 Eggs (or 6 Egg Whites)
  • 1 cup Almond or other Gluten-Free Flour (add more if mixture is too moist)
  • ½ Onion finely diced
  • Salt Free Seasoning Blend

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to 425®F.
  2. Grease oven-proof tray (with edges).
  3. Using your hand, combine all ingredients in large bowl.
  4. Put a small plate on your kitchen scale, and measure meat into 4oz (or 2oz) portions.
  5. Roll portions into ball, flattening slightly, and distribute onto baking pan with about ½” spacing.
  6. Cook patties for 20-25minutes, testing for doneness with thermometer.

Easy Flavor Additives to Spice Things Up!

  1. Southwest: ¼ cup each diced bell pepper and pasilla pepper (or jalapeno), a heavy dash of cumin, a handful of chopped, fresh cilantro.
  2. Asian: 1Tb each sesame seeds, minced ginger and garlic, dash of allspice or chinese 5 spice
  3. Curry: 1-2 Tb yellow, red, or green curry paste, 1Tb coconut oil (great for lower fat meat)
  4. Italian: 1Tb minced garlic, fresh or dried oregano, thyme, parsley, 1Tb tomato paste
  5. American: Reduce recipe by 1 egg, add 1Tb each Ketchup, Mustard, and Barbecue Sauce
  6. Fresh Herb: handful of chopped fresh herbs (pick your favorite one, or mix them up)