Fructose Free Rosemary Beef Snack Patties
These little patties pack serious flavor into every bite, with fragrant rosemary, warm turmeric, and a hint of oregano working together to make plain ground beef anything but boring. A splash of fresh lemon juice brightens the whole mixture without tipping into anything sweet or problematic, which is exactly what you want when you're keeping fructose out of the picture. Garlic-infused olive oil does the heavy lifting here — you get all that savory depth without the actual garlic cloves that can cause trouble, and it doubles as the cooking fat for a beautifully browned crust. The patties are pressed thin so they cook fast and develop that deeply caramelized exterior that makes them genuinely snack-worthy straight off the skillet. Resting them for just a couple of minutes before eating keeps the juices locked in and the texture just right. Make a double batch and you've got a protein-packed snack ready to grab throughout the week.
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4 servings
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15)
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil, plus more for the pan
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, rosemary, garlic-infused olive oil, salt, black pepper, oregano, turmeric, and lemon juice. Mix with your hands until the seasonings are evenly distributed, about 30 seconds — stop as soon as the mixture is uniform to avoid overworking.
- 2
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and press each into a flat round patty about 1/2 inch thick.
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