Syn-Free Burgers

I recently had one of those moments where I looked in the mirror and realised there was a lot... more... of me than there normally is. With my birthday, Christmas and a beach holiday soon on the horizon, I figured it was probably about time I went back to Slimming World, and since I'm getting a little creative in the kitchen these days, I thought why not share my Slimming World friendly recipes with you.

First up, my tasty syn-free burgers.

These burgers are adapted from a recipe I was using pre-slimming world, super tasty and plenty of speed food in the burgers themselves for those of us that just aren't into lettuce.

Recipe makes 3-4 burgers, depending on how big you make them.

Ingredients:

500g mince meat (5% fat or less)

3 spring onions

3-4 cloves garlic

1-2 chillies (the more chillies, the spicier the burger)

1 medium egg

Equipment:

Chopping Board
Sharp knife
Mixing bowl
Grill

Syns per serving: Free* (perfect for SP days)

Method:

1. Chop the spring onions, garlic cloves and chilli as small as you can get them (the smaller the pieces, the better the texture of the burgers)

2. Add the chopped flavourings into the mince meat and mix well.

3. Beat the egg in a separate bowl until the yolk and white combine, add this into the mince meat mixture.

4. To make perfectly rounded burgers, I use a large circular cookie cutter and press the meat into a chopping board inside the cookie cutter.

5. Cook the burgers on a grill preferably (I do mine on a George Forman type grill for 10-15 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink inside) although I can't see why they wouldn't cook in an oven (high eat setting and again, until the meat is no longer pink).

Serving Suggestions:

For Normal Extra Easy Days: Serve on a HeB wholemeal or gluten free bun with free lean bacon, lettuce, tomato slices and a 30g slice of cheddar cheese (HeA or 6 syns) alongside slimming world chips or wedges.

For an Extra Easy SP Day: Serve in a salad of lettuce, gherkins, chopped tomatoes and chopped red onion, wholemeal bun optional.


*Syns accurate as of 15/10/2017, Slim Savvy is in no way affiliated with Slimming World and will not be responsible for any inaccurate information with regards to syn values. We do endeavour to update our recipes when syn values are reviewed to keep our information as up-to-date as possible.