Turn meatballs into mini burgers. A really fun and easy lunch or dinner for kids!
Have you ever bought a packet of meatballs, made a few for the kids then wondered what to do with the leftovers? If so then you need to try my Mini Burger hack!
How To Make Mini Burgers
Simply squish the meatballs down to turn them into small burgers. The kids will love these!
Once you've flattened them down, add a little oil to a frying pan and fry them for 4-5 minutes on either side until browned and cooked through.
Whilst the mini burgers are cooking get everything else ready. I toasted some sliced bread and used an old spice jar to cut out circles. This made the perfect sized buns for the burgers.
Then all that's left to do is to layer up the buns, the burger and any other toppings like lettuce, cheese, ketchup etc.
You can use a skewer to secure them but its not essential.
If you liked my Mini Burger recipe please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!
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Mini Burgers
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Kids Food
Description
Turn meatballs into mini burgers for a really fun and easy lunch or dinner for the kids!
Ingredients
- 8 meatballs
- 0.5 tbsp oil
- 4 slices of bread
- Lettuce
- Cheese
- Ketchup
Instructions
- Flatten the meatballs down with a spoon to make them into a mini burger shape.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the meatballs. Cook for 4-5 minutes on either side until browned and cooked through.
- Whilst the burgers are cooking, toast the bread. Use an old spice jar or something of a similar size to cut out 4 circles from each slice of toast.
- Build the burgers adding lettuce, cheese, ketchup or any other toppings of your choice.
- Serve immediately.
Sheree Ferris says
We recently hosted a big family BBQ and I made these for all the kids along with a few other bits and pieces. As my niece left she commented on how good the food was, Massive hit with the Ferris family.
Anonymous says
Simple and great idea...fun for the kids to make
Jen says
These have been great! My 6 year old loves a burger but a normal sized quarter pounder is usually too much for her and we end up with waste which I hate! This is perfect for us. Will be making these loads I think!
Kelly says
Such a great idea! We made these at the weekend with the kids and they really really enjoyed them. We are going to try them with lamb meatballs next!