Zesty Burgers

Add a little Southwest flavor to your burgers

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Course: Main Course

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

1 lb. Ground Beef Use organic grass fed / grass finished; use ground chicken or turkey during detox
1/3-2/3 c. Brown Rice cooked
3 Tbsp Fresh chopped cilantro
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt

Equipment

Grill or Skillet

Method

If you haven't cooked the rice, cook it first (Trader Joe's microwave brown rice works so simply in this recipe)
Add all the ingredients above and mix in bowl, then make into 5-6 patties
Grill for 10-12 minutes
If using a skillet instead, add 1 Tbsp Olive Oil to skillet for cooking
Serve with thin whole grain buns or a lettuce wrap. Great with any kind of cheese added.

Notes

Take your burgers up a notch with the kick of cayenne, chili powder and cilantro. Our family loves these burgers served with pepper jack cheese. If using a bun, go for the "thin" buns that are about 100 calories (if you are going grain free, omit these).

I wrap the "cheese" burger in a lettuce wrap and make air-fryed french fries to go with them.

*omit the cheese if past Step #6 in the detox.