American · Dinner
BBQ Bacon Burger
A single lean beef patty grilled and stacked on a thin whole wheat bun with reduced-sugar barbecue sauce, turkey bacon, tomato, red onion and lettuce. Grilling lets fat drip away, keeping the burger genuinely low-calorie while delivering smoky, savoury flavour and a satisfying meaty bite.
$4
10 minsPrep
12 minsCook
22 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
388Calories
42.6gProtein
16.2gFat
28.3gCarbs
7.8gSugar
3.6gFiber
1187mgSodium
130mgChol
6.1gSat Fat
587mgPotassium
86mgCalcium
3.2mgIron
1.9mcgVitamin B12
11mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Light Lager
local
Unsweetened Iced Tea
international
protein-rich
low-carb
low-calorie
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Shape the lean ground beef into a single 1cm patty, season both sides with salt and pepper, and dimple the centre.
2
Grill
Cook the patty on medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side until charred and juices run clear at 71C internal.
3
Grill
Lay turkey bacon on a medium grill for 2 to 3 minutes and toast the whole wheat bun halves until light grill marks show.
4
Build
Brush barbecue sauce over the hot patty, then layer lettuce, tomato and red onion on the bottom bun, add patty and bacon.
5
Plate
Close with the top bun, set the burger on a plate and serve while the patty is still warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g lean ground beef
- 22 thin whole wheat sandwich thin (40g)
- 2 slice2 slice turkey bacon (24g)
- 2 tbsp36g reduced-sugar barbecue sauce
- 44 tomato slices (60g)
- 44 thin red onion rings (30g)
- 22 small handful (40g) lettuce
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
