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Originally Posted by After Shock Media
PS sharky, 93% lean sirloin doesn't make great burgers  Burgers really do need that 20% fat content as a minimum, and sirloin is overrated for a burger when chuck is better. |
Perhaps not a great burger but a very good burger can be made from both extra lean beef and turkey/chicken. It is all about what other moisture you introduce. I make a mean turkey curry burger that is nearly fat free and uses mango chutney in the mix to bring the moisture.
Yes, fat tastes good but you can make the burgers taste yummy without the fat too. Trust me, I do a new low fat burger (with various meats) every other week as a treat.
As far as hamburger helper goes, we don't have it in the UK so I admit that it is a bit of a white trash memory treat when I go back home. Then I remember it wasn't that great and I can make something similar way better on my own. Sort of like Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (also very hard to get over here).