Best Ever Lean Beef Burgers

1. Lightly combine all ingredients.
2. Gently form into six or seven 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties. Cover and chill for 1 hour or up to 1 day.
3. Cook patties over medium heat on lightly greased grill for 6 to 7 minutes per side until a digital instant read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each patty reads at least 160°F (71°C).

• Cooks Notes: These burgers are great as is, but if sodium restriction is not an issue in your diet, just add a sprinkling of salt into the raw meat for an added flavour punch.

California Beef Burger

This beef burger recipe is flavoured with Mexican seasonings, topped with crunchy marinated onion and a tangy guacamole and tucked into flour tortilla instead of a bun.

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Italian Pesto Beef Burger

For best results with this recipe, use a thick pesto for these moist, basil-and garlic-spiked beef burgers. Handle them gently when turning them on the grill.

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Spicy Saigon Beef Burger

This recipe for Vietnamese-style Spicy Saigon beef burgers teams Asian flavours with crusty baguette and mayonnaise, two French ingredients popular in Vietnam since colonial times.

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Mini Sirloin Beef Burgers

These bite-sized beef burgers are perfect for children’s birthday parties. Or call them “sliders” and serve as a hip appetizer at your next adult gathering. The patties in this recipe stay lovely, lean and moist by oven-baking instead of grilling or broiling. Serve with your favourite burger toppings.

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Sirloin Beef Burger Luxe

A fine-dining burger with no need for gooey toppings. Lean Beef burgers deliver an excellent source of protein, zinc and vitamin B12 – not to mention flavour!

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