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AmericanBeef and pineapple burgers

Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 15 mins

If you’ve never tried beef with pineapple before, this is the place to start. Using a few nifty lower-calorie swaps, we’ve brought these juicy, cheese-topped burgers down to just 315 calories each – chilli mayo, fruity salsa and seeded burger buns included! Do your next fakeaway night right by piling them high with our slimming-friendly salsa.

Source: Pinch of Nom Express

Ingredients

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Burger

250 g 5%-fat minced beef
20 g panko breadcrumbs
¼ tsp garlic granules
¼ tsp onion granules
¼ tsp mustard powder
¼ tsp smoked sweet paprika
¼ tsp BBQ seasoning

Salsa

low-calorie cooking spray
100 g fresh cored pineapple, peeled, finely diced
80 g green pepper, deseeded, finely diced
1 tsp sweet chilli sauce
½ tsp lime juice
½ tsp soy sauce

Sweet chilli mayo

2 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tsp lime juice
¼ tsp sriracha sauce

Assembly

4 burger buns, seeded, sliced in half
50 g lettuce leaves
2 slices reduced-fat Cheddar, halved
1 tomato, sliced

Instructions

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To make the burger patties, put the beef mince, panko breadcrumbs, garlic granules, onion granules, mustard powder, paprika and BBQ seasoning in a mixing bowl and mix with clean hands until well combined.
Divide into 4 equal portions and shape into 4 burger patties. Set aside. At this point, the patties can be frozen if you wish (or they can be frozen once cooked). Wrap each patty individually, then place in a freezerproof container. Defrost overnight in the fridge before reheating cooked patties in the microwave until piping hot or cooking raw patties in a frying pan.
To make the pineapple salsa, spray a small frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the pineapple and green pepper and fry for until softened slightly, then add the sweet chilli sauce, lime juice and soy sauce. Stir to combine and set aside.
Spray a clean frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the burger patties and fry for on each side or until cooked through.
While the burger patties are cooking, make the sweet chilli mayo. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce, lime juice and sriracha sauce until combined.
Once the burgers are cooked, turn off the heat. Add half a cheese slice to the top of each one and leave to melt.
Toast the inside of the burger buns. Spread the bottom half of each bun with a little of the sweet chilli mayo. Add some lettuce leaves, a burger patty with cheese on, some sliced tomato then pile on the pineapple salsa. Finish with a little more of the sweet chilli mayo and serve.

Nutrition

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 335 kcal	16.8%
Total Fat ? g	?%
Saturated Fat ? g	?%
Carbohydrates 33 g	12.0%
Dietary Fibre ? g	?%
Sugars ? g	?%
Protein ? g	?%
Sodium ? g	?%

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