Monday, November 16, 2009

Homemade Beef Burger + Banana Kiwi Yogurt Salad

I just made this for dinner. The husband loved it!

Beef Burger

Preparation time - 1 hour
Serving - 4 burgers (for 2 adults with good appetite!)

Ingredients
Minced lean beef - 300g
Rolled oats - 3 to 4 tablespoons (can also use Quaker Instant oats)
Yellow onion - 1 (skinned and finely chopped 1/2 of it, sliced to bite size for e remaining 1/2)
Egg - 1 (beaten)
Lettuce leaves - about 2 big slices, cut into 4 pieces
Tomato - 1, cut into 8 parallel slices
Sandwich/hamburger cheese - 4 slices
Hamburger buns - 4, cut into halves (I used Gardenia hamburgers)

Seasoning
Salt x 1 teaspoon
Pepper / Black peppercorn x 1 teaspoon
Paprika x 1 teaspoon
Mixed dried herbs x 1/2 teaspoon

Method
1. Mix the minced beef with the oats, egg, chopped onions and seasoning until they stick well together.
2. Split the meat dough into 4 even balls and flatten them using your palm to form patties. Try to make sure the size of the patty is about the same/slightly bigger than the hamburger.
3. Using olive oil, fry the beef patties for 4-5 mins on each side until brown and cooked. Medium heat source.
4. When the patty is about cooked, place the cheese slice on top of each patty. When the cheese melts, turn off the heat source.
5. Toast the hamburger in your oven/toaster.
6. Layer the patty and melted cheese on the burger with lettuce, tomatoes, sliced onions. Add chilli / tomato sauce or mustard if desired.

Banana Kiwi Yogurt Salad

Ingredients
Del Monte Bananas - 2 (not too ripe ones as it can get too mushy)
Kiwi - 1
Raisins - 1 small pack
Plain Yogurt - 3 tablespoon full
Walnuts - a handful, crushed them into smaller pieces using your hands.

Method
1. Cut the bananas and kiwi into bite size and mixed them together with the raisins and walnuts.
2. Add the yogurt and mix well. Pour into serving dish.

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