Perfect Summer Basil Burger

Name: Perfect Summer Basil Burger
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 English muffins, halved horizontally and toasted; 3 Tbsps roughly chopped fresh basil; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 1 green onion, chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 567 grams ground beef (80-percent lean); 118 milliliters prepared mayonnaise; 2 Tbsps grated Parmesan; 59 milliliters shredded mozzarella; 3 Tbsps sour cream; 1 tomato, sliced and lightly salted; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 1 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Perfect Summer Basil Burger a try. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 605 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. If you have parmesan, mayonnaise, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the tomato you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 13 minutes.

Instructions

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Quarter the beef into even portions. Form into burgers, indenting the middle slightly with your thumb. Season with salt and pepper, and brush lightly with vegetable oil. Cook on a hot grill until charred on the outside and pink on the inside, about 4 minutes per side. Two minutes before removing the burgers, top the burgers with the mozzarella cheese.

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Mozzarella

Salt And Pepper

Vegetable Oil

Beef

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Grill

Place the toasted muffins on a serving platter.

Place the tomato slices on the bottom, and top each with cooked patties.

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Tomato Slices

Spread a tablespoon or two of the basil sauce on each bun top and sprinkle with a little Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Sauce

Basil

Roll

Serve extra basil sauce on the side for dipping.

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Basil

Sauce

Blend the green onion, basil, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, and Worcestershire sauce in a blender until creamy and pale green. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper, if needed.

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Worcestershire Sauce