American · Dinner
Juicy Lucy
A single lean beef patty stuffed with melting American cheese, seared on a griddle and served on a light bun with lettuce, tomato, and mustard. The cheese oozes from the center when cut, delivering the classic molten Minnesota burger experience in a lower-calorie format.
$4
10 minsPrep
10 minsCook
20 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
385Calories
38.1gProtein
14gFat
26.7gCarbs
6.2gSugar
2.1gFiber
1291mgSodium
76mgChol
5.6gSat Fat
425mgPotassium
185mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
1.7mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Sparkling Water with Lemon
local
Light American Lager
international
low-calorie
protein-rich
low-cholesterol
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Divide lean ground beef into two thin rounds, season with salt and pepper, set folded American cheese on one round.
2
Stuff
Cover cheese with second round and pinch all edges tightly to seal and prevent cheese from escaping during cooking.
3
Sear
Cook patty on dry nonstick griddle over medium-high heat 4 minutes until browned, flip, cook 4 minutes to 160F.
4
Toast
Place split hamburger bun cut-side down on griddle over medium heat 1 minute until golden and lightly crisp.
5
Rest
Let patty rest 3 minutes.
6
Plate
Spread mustard on bun, layer lettuce and tomato, add patty, cap and serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz336g lean ground beef
- 2 slice40g American cheese
- 22 light hamburger bun (100g)
- 22 small handful (30g) lettuce
- 44 tomato slices (60g)
- 4 tsp4 tsp yellow mustard
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
