GAVEN Recipe ∞ Chris' Bay Area Burger

These burgers are the hit of my town. All my friends come over every weekend just for these burgers. With a little bit of basil leaves, and some olive oil, you will drooling all over yourself while you eat these.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 4 hamburger buns, split

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Mix together the ground beef, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and basil. Divide into four balls, and flatten into patties.
2. Cook the patties for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness. The internal temperature should be at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from grill and place onto hamburger buns. Top with desired toppings and condiments.

Nutrition Facts

• calories392.9
• carbohydrateContent22.6 g
• cholesterolContent71 mg
• fatContent22.6 g
• fiberContent1.4 g
• proteinContent22.9 g
• saturatedFatContent6.8 g
• sodiumContent1178.7 mg