Beef Recipes

Firecracker Burgers

Total Cooking & Preparation Time:  30 minutes


Ingredients:
1-1/2 ground beef
4 sesame seed rolls, split, toasted
1 cup watercress or mixed spring greens

 

Seasoning: 
1 Tbsp curry powder
1 Tbsp Caribbean jerk seasoning

Sauce:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp grated lime peel

Instructions:

1.

 

Mix ground beef, seasoning ingredients and 1 tsp salt lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 3/4" 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.

2.

 

Combine sauce ingredients and 1/4 tsp salt in small bowl. Spread on roll tops and bottoms. Serve burgers in rolls with watercress.

Makes 4 servings.

 To Broil: Place patties on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 3" to 4" from heat. Broil 12 to 14 minutes to medium (160°F) doneness, until not pink in center and juices show no pink color, turning once.

   
Recipe courtesy of National Cattlemen's Beef Association on behalf of The Beef Checkoff.

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