As recipe titles go you can’t get much more plain and simple than this, but rest assured the end product is anything but plain and simple. The big beef burger is for when you really have to have something satisfying, tasty and filling.
Of course there will be healthier alternatives out there, but the substitutes don’t always cut it — sometimes you just need to kick your craving the right way.
They are always a crowd-pleaser, can be enjoyed by young and old alike, and the beauty of a beef burger is you can make them as complex or simple as you desire, however be sure to put extra tomato’s on there – after all it is British Tomato Week!
The Big Beef Burger Recipe
Prep time: 20 mins / Cook time: 30 mins / Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
• 500g lean beef mince
• 1 t Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
• Handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 t thyme leaves
• 1 t salt
• ½ t pepper
• 1 egg
For the caramelised onions:
• 2 red onions
• 4 T brown sugar
• 3 T Balsamic vinegar
• Salt to taste
For the fried aubergines:
• 1 large aubergine, sliced into 1cm slices
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Salt to taste
To serve:
• Sesame buns, halved and toasted
• Tomato chutney
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• Ice berg lettuce
• Sliced gherkins
Instructions
1. To make the burger patties, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2. Divide the mixture into four and form patties. Place on a clingfilm-lined baking sheet and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
3. To make the caramelised onions, fry the onions in a splash of oil until soft and golden.
4. Add the sugar, brown sugar and Balsamic vinegar and allow to caramelise and cook for 10 minutes.
5. Set aside.
6. To make the fried aubergines, heat a generous splash of oil in a large frying pan and fry the aubergines until golden brown and cooked through.
7. Drain on kitchen paper and season to taste.
8. To cook the burgers, fry the patties in a large frying pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
9. To serve, layer the tomato chutney, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins, aubergines and beef patties on the toasted sesame buns.
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