Protein Swap | Air Fryer Ground Beef Pizzaiola Burgers
with Crisp Balsamic Green Beans
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
730 /serving
Pizzaiola or pizza-YOLO? You only live once, so why not take some chances with your burgers. The Air Fryer is open to experimentation, with less oil and less mess than traditional frying techniques. Drop in patties fashioned from ground beef and add a slathering of warm tomato sauce and grated mozzarella at flipping time. They’ll be so flipping good on garlic focaccia buns, with a side of sautéed green beans with garlic and balsamic.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 300g Green beans
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 15ml Balsamic vinegar
- 100ml Tomato sauce
- 60g Grated mozzarella
- 2 Garlic focaccia buns
- 10g Fiery Fennel spices (salt, black pepper, garlic, onion, fennel, herbs, paprika, sunflower oil, parsley, crushed cayenne pepper)
Contains: Barley, Milk, Rye, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Air fryer
Total Fat
35 g
Saturated Fat
12 g
Sodium
1500 mg
Total Carb
62 g
Sugars
11 g
Protein
44 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Sauté the green beans
Preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Lightly oil the basket. Remove the stem ends of the green beans. Mince the garlic. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the green beans, ⅔ of the garlic and ⅔ of the spices. Sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften. Add 1 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) and S&P. Sauté, partially covered, 1 to 2 min., until crisp-tender. Transfer to a large bowl and add the vinegar; toss well. Reserve the pan.
Prepare & start the patties
In a medium bowl, combine the beef and S&P. Form into 2 patties (double for 4 portions). Place in the air fryer basket and fry, 6 min., until partially cooked.
Make the sauce
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, remaining garlic and spices, and S&P.
Finish the patties
Flip the patties* and top with as much sauce as you’d like and the cheese. Fry, 2 to 3 min., until cooked through and the cheese has melted.
Toast the buns
Meanwhile, in the reserved pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium. Add the buns, cut-sides down, and toast, 1 to 2 min., until warmed through and beginning to brown.
Plate your dish
Divide the bun bottoms between your plates. Top each bun bottom with a patty and a bun top. Serve the green beans on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
