Burger And Chips

Homemade Burger and Chips - Simple And Delicious

Burger And Chips

Who doesn’t love burger and chips? And many people may be missing it right now because of the Coronavirus lock down. Well you can make it at home!
It is much lower cost when you cook it at home too!

When looking for meals on a budget, Burger and Chips makes an easy, low cost, good value family meal – much tastier and more economical than High Street fast food

Unhealthy Fast Food?

Burgers have not had the best press in the world – it has to be said. Often seen as the root cause of obesity, and the epitome of fast food, it seems to have a lot to answer for. And yet it is a simple meal, easy to put together and tasty food on a budget. It is a crowd pleaser. Most kids are going to eat their dinner when such a menu is on offer, and even tuck a way a few vegetables at the same time.

Burgers are made with minced beef. Many dishes in the British diet are made with minced beef – think Cottage Pie, Spaghetti Bolognese or Chilli con Carne to name but a few.

So it is possible to make burgers without them being the scourge that they are often represented as in the media. They are simple an excellent easy to prepare supper. Indeed, personally I would not advocate eating meat every single day. Partly because of cost (lentils and pulses or so much cheaper than meat) and partly because of other considerations (ecological and health). However as an enjoyable, easy, low cost meal – burgers are an excellent option.

A Simple, Homemade Treat

I like to keep things simple so this burger recipe is easy to make, with flavourings of cayenne pepper, mixed herbs and garlic. You can of course, vary the flavourings to suit your own tastes, so feel free to ring the changes.

The burgers are served, traditionally, in a white ‘burger’ bun.

When it comes to chips, I cooked the potatoes as jacket wedges. They cook in the oven and do not require a pan full of fat. They will be lower fat than chips, as the wedges are bigger and you can control the amount of fat you add to them. But perhaps most importantly, they are really, really tasty!! Leave the skins on and you get more fibre and vitamins.

They can be cooked in the oven alongside the burgers so by ‘oven sharing’ you are cutting down on the total energy used. You can also go away and leave them for 20 minutes while they are all cooking, rather than having to attend an item on the hob. In busy family lives, this can be a great advantage too! Time to get something done, while dinner is cooking (or have 20 minutes with your feet up!)

Serving Suggestions

When serving your burgers – I think a slice of cheese and a slice of tomato is essential! Then a dollop of tomato ketchup. You may prefer mayonnaise or mustard – whatever your choice – just do your own thing. Blue cheese is good too!

Tip – make twice as many burgers than you will need and freeze half (raw) to make a a quick meal another day.