Low-Calorie McRib

Ingredients

• 2 Hot dog buns (use as burger buns)
• 300 g Mixed ground meat (30% reduced fat; according to the Aldi transcript)
• 0.5 TL Garlic powder
• 0.5 TL Onion powder
• 0.5 TL Paprika
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• 100 g Light BBQ sauce (for example, from Lidl)
• 1 TL Worcestershire sauce
• 1 TL Apple cider vinegar
• 0.5 White onion (small)
• 8 Scheiben Pickles

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the ground meat with the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.

2. 2

   Shape the seasoned ground meat mixture into two elongated patties.

3. 3

   For the sauce, stir together the light BBQ sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar.

4. 4

   Fry the patties in a nonstick pan without oil until cooked through.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, toast the hot dog buns in a second pan.

6. 6

   Warm the BBQ sauce over the lowest heat.

7. 7

   Add the fried patties to the warmed sauce.

8. 8

   Weigh the fat released from the patties. The creator deducts only half of it from the calories as a precaution, since it may also contain water and other substances.

9. 9

   Coat the patties with all of the sauce so that none is left over.

10. 10

    Assemble the burgers with the toasted buns, patties, finely sliced white onion, and pickle slices.

Notes

The description states 347 kcal per serving; the creator indicates that only half of the released fat is deducted. The cut and exact preparation of the onion, as well as the precise cooking time, are not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• Main course
• high-protein
• low-calorie
• meal prep
• pan
• American