Cajun Cool Cheeseburgers

If your'e looking for a fun and different burger to make and like spice and cheese, check out this Cajun Cheeseburger recipe from Health.com.

Cajun Cool Cheeseburgers

Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional Information
Calories: 463
Calories from fat: 33%
Fat: 17g
( Sat. 7g, Mono 5.6g, Poly 2.6g)
Protein: 33.1g
Carbohydrates: 43.1g
Fiber: 2.1g
Cholesterol: 82mg
Iron: 5.2mg
Sodium: 956mg
Calcium: 194mg


Ingredients

3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's)
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
3/4 pound ground round
1/4 pound ground turkey breast
Cooking spray
4 (1 1/2-ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
3/4 cup green onion tops, cut into 2-inch julienne strips

Preparation

Prepare grill.

Combine cheeses; set aside.

Combine breadcrumbs and next 5 ingredients (breadcrumbs through turkey). Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.

Place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side. Sprinkle burgers evenly with cheese mixture. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until burgers are done and cheese melts. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill rack; grill 1 minute or until toasted. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce, 3 tablespoons onions, and top half of bun.

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Ground Sirloin Sliders

Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 8 minutes,

Yield & Time
Makes 6 servings (serving size: 2 sliders)

Ingredients

• 12 miniature buns or dinner rolls
• 3/4 pound lean ground sirloin
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Olive oil cooking spray
• 2 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
• 24 small dill pickle slices

Preparation

1. Remove some of the fluffy center from the buns so that they will sit well on top of burgers; set aside.

2. Combine sirloin with Worcestershire and pepper, and form into 12 (2-inch) flat patties.

3. Preheat a lightly oiled grill pan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Cook burgers over moderate heat, turning, and evenly top with cheese, about 2 minutes per side for medium or until cheese is melted. (Use a meat thermometer to check that burgers have reached 160°.) Transfer the burgers to a plate, and grill the buns, cut sides down, 1-2 minutes or until toasted.

4. Sandwich burgers between buns with about 2 pickles per slider.

Nutritional Info
CALORIES 283
FAT 7g (sat 2g, mono 2g, poly 2g)
PROTEIN 18g
CARBOHYDRATE 38g
FIBER 6g
CHOLESTEROL 27mg
IRON 3mg
SODIUM 697mg
CALCIUM 134mg

Health, JUNE 2010