It’s ok to have a veggie burger once in a while, but if I am going to grill out on a weekend there is nothing like a grilled hunk of beef on the barbie. But I really don’t want all the fat you get from a nice, juicy piece of ground beef. We all know that most of the flavor comes from the fat. Can you get all of the flavor and juiciness without the fat? I believe that you can. Follow this recipe and you are going to get one great, flavorful, juicy burger without the fat!

First, the meat. If you are going to eliminate the fat, you need to get 96% lean, ground sirloin. This is a really lean cut with only 13o calories and 4.5 grams of fat in a 4 oz. serving. But we are going for a really juicy burger, so let’s do a 6 ounce burger, with 195 calories and 6.75 grams of fat. The challenge with this healthy cut of beef is to add flavor. So we will need to do that with seasonings. Mix the ground sirloin with salt, pepper,  and 2 tbsp of  steak sauce. I prefer A-1 steak sauce (30 calories, no fat). Grill this to medium, any more done and its going to be too dry and you will lose the juiciness. Just before you take it off, drop on a slice of Kraft Fat Free Single cheese, adding only another 30 calories. Follow these instructions and you wil have a juicy, flavorful, 6 ounce lean burger. Continue reading »