Naked burger recipe
Barbecued sweet potato rounds are the hero of this burger recipe. Add a succulent beef burger, cheddar cheese, avocado and quick pickled cucumbers and you've got a low carb burger recipe for any night of the week. The beetroot and carrot salad and the cucumber will benefit from being made a few hours ahead, which leaves you time to enjoy the sunshine!
See method- Serves 4
- 30 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
- 769 calories / serving
Ingredients
For the pickle
- 1 small cucumber, sliced very finely or using a mandolin
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
For the salad
- 1 x 200g pack grated carrot or 2 whole carrots, grated
- 1 beetroot, raw, peeled and grated
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 handful of coriander and dill, roughly chopped
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
For the burger
- 1 large sweet potato, cut into rounds
- a drizzle of olive oil
- 4 slices Cheddar cheese
- 1 large avocado, sliced, to serve
- frilly lettuce, to serve
- 4 Tesco Finest ultimate brisket & chuck burgers
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 3205kJ 769.0kcal
- Fat
- 55g
- Saturates
- 17g
- Salt
- 1.8g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 32.1gProtein 36.9gFibre 8.7g
Method
- Preheat the grill to its highest setting or light the barbecue.
- Mix the cucumber vinegar and sugar together and set aside to pickle.
- Meanwhile, mix together the salad ingredients and toss well and leave to one side to marinate, while you prepare the rest of the dish.
- Rub the sweet potato rounds with a little olive oil, and barbecue or place on a baking tray and grill for 10-12 mins each side until cooked through and slightly charred.
- Cook the burgers according to the pack instructions, placing a piece of cheese on top of the burger the last 2 mins of cooking.
- To serve, place a sweet potato round on plate and top with frilly lettuce, a burger, sliced avocado and the pickled cucumber. Serve with salad on the side.
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