Baked Beef Patties with Fries

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• 200 g (7 oz) lean ground beef (about 7% fat)
• 1 small red onion (about 70 g)
• 50 g (½ cup) plain dry breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 200 g (7 oz, about 1 large) potatoes
• Salt and pepper
• A side salad of your choice

Instructions

1. 1Heat the oven to 250 °C (480 °F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. 2Cut the potatoes into sticks about 1 cm (⅜ in) thick, pat them dry with a paper towel and spread them over one half of the tray. Season with salt.
3. 3Finely chop the onion. Put it in a bowl with the beef, egg and breadcrumbs, season with about ½ tsp of salt and some pepper and mix until the mixture holds together.
4. 4With wet hands, roll the mixture into 6 balls, then flatten each one into a small patty about 1.5 cm (½ in) thick. Place the patties on the other half of the tray.
5. 5Bake for about 25 minutes, turning the patties and fries halfway through, until the fries are golden and the patties are browned and cooked through, 71 °C (160 °F) in the center.
6. 6Serve the patties and fries with the salad.

Tips

• 💡 Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes before shaping. The breadcrumbs soak up the egg and the patties hold together better. If it still feels dry, add 1 to 2 tbsp of water.
• 💡 For crispier fries, toss them with 1 tsp of oil before baking. This adds about 40 kcal.
• 💡 Chopped parsley, a crushed garlic clove or a pinch of sweet paprika in the meat adds flavor without extra calories.
• 💡 The patties keep in the fridge for up to 3 days and are good cold, so they work well for meal prep.
• 💡 The nutrition values do not include the salad.