Firecracker Burgers with Cooling Lime Sauce
Photo courtesy of The Beef Checkoff
Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef chuck- 4 sesame seed sandwich rolls, split, toasted
- 1 cup watercress or mixed spring greens
Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp. curry powder
- 1 Tbsp. Caribbean jerk seasoning
- 1 tsp. salt
Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp. grated lime peel
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
Combine ground beef and seasoning ingredients in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 3/4-inch thick patties. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 13 to 15 minutes to medium (160°F) doneness, until not pink in center and juices show no pink color, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in small bowl; set aside.
Spread sauce on cut sides of rolls. Place a burger on bottom half of each roll; top evenly with watercress. Close sandwiches.
Nutritional Information
Nutrition Info per serving: (1 burger, 3.5 oz.) using 95% lean ground beef: 511 calories; 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 98 mg cholesterol; 1743 mg sodium; 47 g carbohydrate; 1.7 g fiber; 41 g protein; 9.4 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 3.2 mcg vitamin B12; 6 mg iron; 30.1 mcg selenium; 8.4 mg zinc.
Recipe Courtesy of the Texas Beef Council