Mushroom and beef burgers
- Published: 16 Mar 17
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
We’ve made your favourite beef burger a whole lot healthier, without compromising on taste, by replacing half the beef with chopped mushroom. Quick and easy to make – you can enjoy this freezable burger recipe any night of the week.
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Ingredients
- Olive oil for frying
- ½ large onion, finely chopped
- 250g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 250g British beef mince
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 6 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 1 medium free-range egg
- 4 burger buns, split in half
- 4 crisp lettuce leaves, sliced tomatoes and onion to serve
Method
- Heat a glug of oil in a pan over a medium-high heat and fry the onion for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, fry for 3-4 minutes, then add the garlic and fry for a minute. Put the mix in a large bowl, cool, then add the mince, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and egg with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix with a wooden spoon, then knead in the bowl for 2 minutes with your hands until the mixture starts to stick together. Divide into 4 equal patties, put on a plate, then cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes or the freezer for 10.
- To cook, heat a glug of oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the burgers for 3 minutes, then flip and fry for 3 minutes on the other side and finally for 3 minutes on the first side. Remove the burgers and set aside to rest while you toast the buns.
- Put the burger buns cut-side down in the pan and toast for 2 minutes or until the undersides are golden and crisp. Layer up the lettuce, burgers, tomatoes and onion rings between the toasted bun halves.
- Recipe from February 2017 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 453kcals
- Fat
- 21.2g (6.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 4.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 40.1g (3.9g sugars)
- Fibre
- 2.7g
- Salt
- 1.4g
delicious. tips
Double the quantities and freeze half (wrap each burger in cling film). Thaw overnight in the fridge, then fry as in the recipe.
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