Food52 Hot-as-you-want-them Lamb Burgers With Basil-lemon Goat Cheese Recipe

Total time: 393 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 37g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Food52 Hot-as-you-want-them Lamb Burgers With Basil-lemon Goat Cheese Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 37g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 24%. At 545mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.

Food52 Hot-as-you-want-them Lamb Burgers With Basil-lemon Goat Cheese Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 235 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 541
Total Fat: 30g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 85mg
Sodium: 545mg
Total Carbohydrates: 43g
Dietary Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 4g
Protein: 27g
Calcium: 70mg Iron: 5mg
Potassium: 476mg Vitamin A: 32mcg
Vitamin C: 35mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 scallion or spring onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme (leaves stripped from stems)
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (leaves snipped off the stem in small pieces )
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons minced fire-roasted green chilies ( or about half of a small can, the hatch brand is sold at whole foods)
  • 2 tablespoons pitted green or mixed olives
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 4 pita pockets
  • 2 tablespoons fresh goat cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves snipped into small pieces
  • Grated zest of one meyer lemon or regular lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 meyer lemon or regular lemon
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1-2 tablespoon minced fire-roasted green chilies (or finish up the can)

Instructions

Visit Food52's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)