Carolina Burger

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 739kcal

Ingredients

Burgers

  • 8 oz Ground beef (Black Angus recommended)
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ⅛ tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 TBSP Carolina BBQ sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 2 Hamburger buns
  • 1 cup Romaine lettuce

Sides

  • 1 cup Carrots peeled and cut into sticks or use baby carrots
  • ½ cup Hummus

Mango Lassi

  • 1½ cups Frozen mango
  • ¾ cup Plain yogurt
  • ¾ cup Milk
  • ¼ tsp Ground cardamom
  • 1 TBSP Sugar (to taste)
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Instructions

  • Prep all ingredients as described above.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground beef, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, BBQ sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until fully combined. Form the mixture into patties.
  • Heat a pan or grill over medium-high heat. Cook the patties on each side until they reach your desired temperature. Melt cheese over the burgers during the last minute of cooking.
  • Toast the hamburger buns on the grill until golden brown.
  • Layer the bun with lettuce, the burger patty, and a drizzle of additional BBQ sauce if desired. Top with the other half of the bun.
  • To make the mango lassi, combine frozen mango, yogurt, milk, cardamom powder, and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
  • Serve the burgers with carrot sticks and hummus, and mango lassi.

Notes

Internal Temperatures:
Rare: 115 - 120°F (46 - 48°C)
Medium Rare: 125 - 130°F (51 - 54°C)
Medium: 135 - 140°F (57 - 60°C)
Medium Well: 145 - 150°F (62 - 65°C)
Well Done: 160°F (71°C)

Nutrition

Calories: 739kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1216mg | Potassium: 1068mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 13574IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 457mg | Iron: 6mg

Carolina Burger

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 739 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Burgers

  • 8 oz Ground beef (Black Angus recommended)
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ⅛ tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 TBSP Carolina BBQ sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 2 Hamburger buns
  • 1 cup Romaine lettuce

Sides

  • 1 cup Carrots peeled and cut into sticks or use baby carrots
  • ½ cup Hummus

Mango Lassi

  • 1½ cups Frozen mango
  • ¾ cup Plain yogurt
  • ¾ cup Milk
  • ¼ tsp Ground cardamom
  • 1 TBSP Sugar (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Prep all ingredients as described above.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground beef, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, BBQ sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until fully combined. Form the mixture into patties.
  • Heat a pan or grill over medium-high heat. Cook the patties on each side until they reach your desired temperature. Melt cheese over the burgers during the last minute of cooking.
  • Toast the hamburger buns on the grill until golden brown.
  • Layer the bun with lettuce, the burger patty, and a drizzle of additional BBQ sauce if desired. Top with the other half of the bun.
  • To make the mango lassi, combine frozen mango, yogurt, milk, cardamom powder, and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
  • Serve the burgers with carrot sticks and hummus, and mango lassi.

Notes

Internal Temperatures:
Rare: 115 - 120°F (46 - 48°C)
Medium Rare: 125 - 130°F (51 - 54°C)
Medium: 135 - 140°F (57 - 60°C)
Medium Well: 145 - 150°F (62 - 65°C)
Well Done: 160°F (71°C)

Nutrition

Calories: 739kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 44gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 1216mgPotassium: 1068mgFiber: 7gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 13574IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 457mgIron: 6mg
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