Cheeseburger Dirty Rice
A must-try for your next fakeaway night, we’ve mixed all the best bits of a cheeseburger into some fluffy basmati rice for this easy dinner. We’re talking seasoned mince, bacon, gherkins, tomatoes, cheese and our unmissable homemade burger sauce.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories340
- Carbs45g
- Protein25g
- Fat5.9g
- Saturates2.4g
- Sugars4.8g
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If you love our Dirty Rice or Cajun-style Dirty Rice recipes, this is guaranteed to be a new favourite. We’ve loaded this Cheeseburger Dirty Rice with the best bits of a burger – cheese, gherkins and burger sauce included.
So quick and easy to throw together, you can set your rice to simmer while you cook off the rest of the ingredients. When everything’s ready, give it a good mix and add in the cherry tomatoes and gherkins (we love pickles, but you can always leave them out if you’re not a big fan).
To get that real cheeseburger taste, we’ve mixed up mayonnaise, ketchup, a little bit of vinegar and a pinch of paprika to make our homemade burger sauce. Drizzle it over your Cheeseburger Dirty Rice, add a sprinkle of cheese and dig in! Just as tasty as a takeaway, without all the calories.
What diets is this Cheeseburger Dirty Rice suitable for?
This Cheeseburger Dirty Rice recipe can be made gluten free as long as you swap the stock cube for a gluten-free version and use Henderson’s relish rather than Worcestershire sauce.
To make this recipe dairy free, simply use a dairy-free cheese.
If you’re cooking for people with allergies, be extra careful when checking ingredients and preparing food!
Do you need any special ingredients to make Cheeseburger Dirty Rice?
Nope! Everything you need for this recipe should be easy to find in your usual supermarket.
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How many calories are in this Cheeseburger Dirty Rice?
This Cheeseburger Dirty Rice is included in our Everyday Light category because it contains just 340 calories per portion. For more delicious dishes all under 400 calories, take a look at other Everyday Light recipes!
This Cheeseburger Dirty Rice recipe is ideal when following any of the larger diet plans such as Weight Watchers or counting calories.
The average woman needs around 2000kcal per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and men typically need slightly more at 2,500kcals, but you may want to reduce these if you are aiming to lose weight. You can find more information on the NHS website.
Step 1
Add the rice to a saucepan and add half a beef stock cube. Cook the rice according to the packet instructions. Set the rice aside once cooked.
Step 2
Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a medium heat. Add the bacon, onions and garlic and cook for 4 minutes, until just softening and the bacon is starting to turn brown.
Step 3
Add the mince and continue to cook until browned on all sides. This should take another 3-4 minutes.
Step 4
Add the paprika, cumin, onion granules and garlic granules and fry for another minute.
Step 5
Add the remaining half of the beef stock cube to the water, along with the tomato puree and Henderson’s relish. Stir to combine and pour into the pan. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until thickened and rich.
Step 6
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cooked rice. Stir to coat and combine well. Add the gherkins and cherry tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 7
In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar and paprika.
Step 8
Serve the rice with a sprinkle of grated cheese and a drizzle of the burger sauce.
What could I serve with this Cheeseburger Dirty Rice?
This is a filling, hearty meal all on its own. If you wanted, you could add some classic burger side dishes such as the following:
How do you know when Cheeseburger Dirty Rice is cooked?
The mince should be cooked until it’s browned and cooked all the way through. Cook your rice according to the packet instructions until it’s fluffy and piping hot throughout.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Cheeseburger Dirty Rice in the fridge?
Please make sure that you eat this recipe within 4 hours of serving it.
You should remember to do the following if you’re going to keep leftover rice:
- Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then put it in the fridge immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
- Reheat and use any leftover rice (stored in the fridge) within one day.
- When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
- Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.
Can I freeze Cheeseburger Dirty Rice?
YES you can freeze this recipe, although you should freeze it before adding the tomatoes, gherkins and cheese. These can then be added after defrosting and reheating.
As when keeping rice in the fridge, make sure to do the following if you plan to freeze it:
- Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then freeze it immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
- Freeze as soon as the rice is cold.
- When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
- Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.
How do I reheat Cheeseburger Dirty Rice?
From chilled: Place in a microwavable container with a loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost overnight and reheat from chilled.
For more information about reheating rice please take a look at the NHS website.
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Cheeseburger Dirty Rice
A must-try for your next fakeaway night, we’ve mixed all the best bits of a cheeseburger into some fluffy basmati rice for this easy dinner. We’re talking seasoned mince, bacon, gherkins, tomatoes, cheese and our unmissable homemade burger sauce.
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Prep Time
15 MINS
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Cook Time
20 MINS
- KCals 340
- Carbs 45G
Instructions
- Add the rice to a saucepan and add half a beef stock cube. Cook the rice according to the packet instructions. Set the rice aside once cooked.
- Spray a large frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and set on a medium heat. Add the bacon, onions and garlic and cook for 4 minutes, until just softening and the bacon is starting to turn brown.
- Add the mince and continue to cook until browned on all sides. This should take another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the paprika, cumin, onion granules and garlic granules and fry for another minute.
- Add the remaining half of the beef stock cube to the water, along with the tomato puree and Henderson's relish. Stir to combine and pour into the pan. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until thickened and rich.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cooked rice. Stir to coat and combine well. Add the gherkins and cherry tomatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- For the burger sauce: in a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar and paprika.
- Serve the rice with a sprinkle of grated cheese and a drizzle of the burger sauce.
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