Maui Burgers (Diabetic)

Submitted by lazyme

"From the Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook, this sounds really good."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 scallions, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 4 slices fresh pineapple or 4 slices pineapple, canned and unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 4 slices French bread, 1-ounce each

directions

1. Mix the beef, garlic, scallions, ginger, and soy sauce together and form in 4 patties of equal size about 3/4-inch thick.
2. Grill or broil 4-inches from source of heat, for 7 minutes for medium-rare turning once.
3. While burgers are grilling, brush 4 slices of fresh or canned water-packed unsweetened pineapple with 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
4. Grill until pineapple is heated through and seared with grill marks, about 6 minutes (2 minutes for canned pineapple).
5. Serve each patty open-face in a 1-ounce toasted slice of French bread, topped with grilled pineapple slice, and garnished with 1 tablespoon minced green bell pepper.
6. Food Exchange per serving: 2 MEDIUM-FAT MEAT EXCHANGES + 1 1/2 BREAD/STARCH EXCHANGES: CAL: 282; PRO: 20g; CAR: 23g; FAT: 13g(CAL: FROM FAT 41%) FIB: TRACE; CHO: 53mg; SODIUM: 401mg: POTASSIUM: 307mg;.

Reviews

[justcallmetoni]

Saturday has become burger night here trying those of all types some with beef, others with chicken, turkey, soy or beans. This was tonight's special and a wonderful treat. My bread was a little narrow so I sliced it on the diagonal and had two brushetta shaped burgers per serving. I made the burger mix as directed adding a small pinch of pepper flakes for a little zip and the result was a lean burger long on flavor.