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Mini Burger Buffet

Select from a variety of mini Ground Beef burger flavors - including Smoky BBQ Cheddar, Buffalo Style and Taco Style - or choose all three!

  • 40
    min
  • 12
    SERVINGS
  • 250
    Cal
  • 16 g
    Protein

Ingredients:

Basic Mini Burgers:
  • 1-1/2 pounds Ground Beef
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Flavor Variations:
  • Smoky BBQ Cheddar, Buffalo Style or Taco (recipes follow)

Cooking:

  1. Combine Basic Mini Burger ingredients in medium bowl, adding desired Flavor Variation ingredients and mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into twelve 1/2-inch thick mini patties.

  2. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 9 to 11 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.

    Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

  3. Serve mini burgers as directed in desired Flavor Variation.

    Smoky BBQ Cheddar: Add 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese to Basic Mini Burger mixture. Halfway through grilling, baste patties with 1/4 cup hickory barbecue sauce. Place burgers on bottoms of 12 split small dinner rolls. Top evenly with 24 sweet or dill pickle slices and 3/4 cup prepared coleslaw. Close sandwiches. Serve with additional barbecue sauce, as desired.

    Buffalo Style: Add 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper and 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese to Basic Mini Burger mixture. While patties are grilling, combine 3 tablespoons melted butter and 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce. Set aside. Place burgers on bottoms of 12 split small dinner rolls. Top evenly with thinly sliced celery, shredded carrots, as desired, and some of the hot sauce mixture. Close sandwiches. Serve with blue cheese dressing, as desired, and remaining hot sauce mixture.

    Taco: Add 1 package (1.25 ounces) taco seasoning mix to Basic Mini Burger mixture. While patties are grilling, combine 1/2 cup dairy sour cream and 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice. Set aside. Cut burgers in half and place both halves in each of 12 taco shells. Top evenly with shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, shredded Cheddar cheese or Mexican cheese blend, salsa and sour cream mixture, as desired.

250 CALORIES

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5g SAT FAT

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16g PROTEIN

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2.2 mg IRON

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3.2 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean ground beef: 250 Calories; 108 Calories from fat; 12g Total Fat (5 g Saturated Fat; 5 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 50 mg Cholesterol; 487 mg Sodium; 17 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.8 g Dietary Fiber; 16 g Protein; 2.2 mg Iron; 3.6 mg NE Niacin; 0.2 mg Vitamin B6; 1.3 mcg Vitamin B12; 3.2 mg Zinc; 17.3 mcg Selenium.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron, and Vitamin B6.

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