Healthy Burgers with Homemade BBQ Sauce and Baked Hot Chips
This recipe takes time and there are many elements but the resulting Homemade Burgers are very much worth it. Made from scratch these are the healthy version of a fast-food favorite.
Course: Condiments, Mains, Sides
Dietary: Dairy Free, Nut Free
Servings: 6servings
Ingredients
For the Burger Patties
500gGround Beef
2tbspfresh basil leaveschopped
2tbspfresh chiveschopped
1tspSalt
1/2tspblack pepper
1tspground cumin
1egg
For the BBQ Sauce
1mediumyellow onion
1tspolive oil
2garlic cloveminced
1green chillideseeded and chopped
1canwhole peeled tomatoes
1/4cupblackstrap molasses
2tbspapple cider vinegar
1tbsphoney
Baked Hot Chips
6-7Largepotatoes
2tbspolive oil
1tbspdried mixed herbs
1tspSalt
1tsppaprika
1/2tspground black pepper
For Toppings
sliced cucumber, tomatoes, onions and lettuceoptional, you can choose what you like
6hamburger buns
Instructions
For the Burger Patties
Preheat the oven to 180°C and brush oil onto a baking tray or line it with baking paper.
Place all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until they’re all combined well.
Divide the mixture into 6 even pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Flatten the ball to make a patty shape. Press the back of a spoon into the middle of the patty to make a little indent. This helps the patties keep a flat shape when they cook (patties puff up and shrink a bit when cooked).
Cook for 20-30 minutes, or until the patties are fully cooked through and nicely browned.
For the BBQ Sauce
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onions until they’re soft and translucent. About 7 minutes. Add in the garlic and chili and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add in the remaining ingredients and let cook, uncovered on low for 20 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced and is thick. Stir the mixture occasionally and when the tomatoes soften, break them up into pieces with a spoon.
Remove from heat and allow to cool. When cooled, blend it into a smooth mixture. The sauce will last for 3-4 days in a jar in the fridge.
For the Baked Hot Chips
Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin even chips (I cut them in half lengthways, then slice each half and then slice the pieces again on the wider side)
Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl and add the spices and oil. Mix to coat the potatoes evenly.
Place them on the tray, trying as much as possible to not overlap the chips so they cook evenly.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, turning the tray around halfway through the cook time. Bake until the chips are golden brown and fully cooked. If you want them extra crispy, put the oven on broil for the last 5 minutes.
Serve immediately.
To Assemble
To assemble the burgers, spread BBQ sauce on the rolls, top with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and your patty. Serve with hot chips.