Fiery homemade cheeseburgers
- Serves 4
Give your cheeseburger recipe a spicy kick with this simple but delicious technique
Recipe courtesy of Bord Bia
Ingredients
- Minced beef 675g
- Mild red chilli 1, seeded and finely chopped
- Garlic 1 clove, crushed
- Small onion 1, grated
- Double cream 2 tbsp
- Flat leaf parsley 1 tbsp, freshly chopped
- Sesame bread rolls or baps 4, halved
- Tomatoes 2, thinly sliced
- Cheddar cheese 50g, cut into 4 matchbox shapes
For the lettuce mayonnaise
- Mayonnaise 2 tbsp
- Iceberg lettuce 50g, finely shredded
- Cocktail gherkins 25g, finely chopped
- Onion 2 tbsp, finely chopped
- Dijon mustard 1 tsp
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Step 1
Place the minced beef in a food processor and add the chilli, garlic, onion, double cream and parsley. Season with a half a heaped teaspoon of salt and plenty of pepper, then blitz until the meat starts to hold together.
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Step 2
Divide the mixture into four and shape around the cubes of Cheddar into 10cm flat discs, either by hand or pressing into a metal pastry cutter. Arrange on a flat plate, then cover loosely with clingfilm and chill for at least 1 hour to allow the mixture to firm up.
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Step 3
Preheat the grill or a barbecue with medium-hot coals and cook the burgers for about 5 minutes on each side for medium.
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Step 4
Meanwhile, place the mayonnaise in a bowl and mix in the lettuce, gherkins, onion and mustard. Season to taste and mix well to combine.
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Step 5
Lightly toast the cut sides of the rolls under the grill or on the barbecue for 1-2 minutes. Cover the bottom half with a couple of slices of tomato and then sit the burger on top. Add a large spoonful of the lettuce mayonnaise to each one and cover with the top half of the bun. Serve immediately.
