We’re still on our theme of making healthy alternatives to junk food for our kids, and today we look at how to make cheese burgers that beat anything that comes from a fast food joint! 

Category: Dinner

Preparation time: 45 mins

Cooking time:  6 mins

Total time:  51 mins

Servings: 6 cheese burgers 

Your Ingredients:

• 1 - 1 1/4 pounds beef chuck (look for 80% lean)
• 1 small red onion
• 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 3/4 cup of rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon of dried minced onions
• 6 slider buns
• 6 slices of strong cheddar cheese

Directions

How To Make your Child Friendly Cheese Burgers:

1. Take the beef chuck out of the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. This will take around 45 minutes.
   
   
2. Boil 3 cups of water in a kettle (or stovetop).
   
   
3. In the meantime, using a sharp chef’s knife and wooden cutting board, slice the red onion into thin half-moons.
   
   
4. Place a colander in the kitchen sink, and then place the onion slices into the colander. Now, pour the boiling water over the top.
   
   
5. Pour the sugar, salt and vinegar into a jar or container that has a tight fitting lid, and stir until all the salt and sugar has dissolved.
   
   
6. Add the onions, place the lid on and allow the onions to sit in this container for around 30 minutes.
   
   
7. Place a BBQ mat onto your grill grates (indoor or outdoor grill) and heat to 450°F. Using a grill mat will mean you don’t need to add fatty oil or butter to the patties to stop them from sticking to the grates.
   
   
8. Once the beef chuck has come to room temperature, place into a large mixing bowl, and add the pepper, the Worcestershire sauce, and the dried minced onions.
   
   
9. Get the kids involved! Get them to mix up the beef chuck mixture using a mixing spatula.
   
   
10. Now, get them to divide the mixture into 6 portions, and show them how to turn each portion into perfect patties, using a burger press (much easier for them, and you!)
    
    
11. Place the patties onto the BBQ mat and cook for 3 minutes on each side, flipping with BBQ spatula. Push a cooking thermometer into the center of each patty and make sure it registers to 160°F.
    
    
12. For the last minute of cooking the patties, top each one with a slice of cheddar cheese.
    
    
13. Add the buns, cut side down, onto the BBQ mats, and cook for about a minute until golden brown.
    
    
14. Drain the onions from the jar or container and place into a bowl. Remove the buns and patties from heat and place onto plates.
    
    
15. Get the kids to build their own burgers! Make sure the patties and buns have cooled off a little before they start.

Tools Used:

• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Chef’s knife
• Cutting board
• BBQ mat
• 3pc spatula set
• Burger press
• BBQ grill tool set
• Cooking thermometer

 
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