Celebrate Canadian summer with these juicy burgers topped with Cheddar cheese, smoky bacon and fresh vegetables. You can make these all beef or all veal, the choice is yours.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Grilling Time: about 13 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
•1 Ontario Egg
•2 tbsp (25 mL) water
•2 small cloves Ontario Garlic, pressed
•1/4 cup (50 mL) dry breadcrumbs
•1 tsp (5 mL) each dry mustard powder and Worcestershire sauce
•1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
•8 oz (250 g) each lean ground Ontario Beef and Ontario Veal
•1 cup (250 mL) shredded Ontario Aged Cheddar Cheese
•4 whole wheat burger buns
•1/4 cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
•4 Ontario Lettuce Leaves
•1 large Ontario Tomato, sliced
•Sliced Ontario Red Onion
•4 slices cooked Ontario Bacon, cut in half
Preparation Instructions:
In large bowl, with fork beat egg and water; stir in half of the pressed garlic, breadcrumbs, mustard, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Gently mix in beef, veal and 3/4 cup (175 mL) of the cheese. Divide meat mixture into four equal-sized balls and shape into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick burgers. Place on greased grill over medium-high heat. Grill covered, turning burgers once, until thermometer reads 160°F (71°C) inserted sideways into centre of each burger, about 12 minutes. Top each with remaining cheese and grill to melt slightly.
Transfer burgers to plate; tent with foil. Toast buns on grill; cut side down. In small bowl, stir together mayonnaise and remaining garlic; spread on toasted buns. Sandwich lettuce, burger, tomato, onion and bacon in buns.
Cooking Tip:
To prevent burgers from puffing up during cooking, make a shallow depression in centre of each burger using two knuckles.
Nutritional Information:
1 Serving: •Protein: 38 grams
•Fat: 31 grams
•Carbohydrate: 31 grams
•Calories: 520
•Fibre: 4 grams
•Sodium: 950 mg
– Recipe & photo courtesy of Foodland Ontario
