Last night I made some burgers for Din Din.
Ingredients I used:
- 500g of minced beef
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Tomatos
- 1 Handful of Mushrooms
- A lil butter
- Wholemeal Burger Baps
- Gruyere cheese
- Some watercress & rocket
STEP 1
Dice onions and add to a big bowl with the mince, crack the eggs in and the herbs.
I used cumin (gives it a nutty peppery punch especially with chilli powder), chilli, paprika, basil, oregano, dijon mustard and the crushed up garlic.
Mush this all up really well.
With the herbs you can put anything you like I just went a lil crazy with my new spice rack.
Look at Giuseppe he was WOOOWWED!!!
This can be bought from amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chrome-Ferris-Wheel-Spice-Spices/dp/B0029600LW/ref=sr_1_15?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1319017002&sr=1-15
STEP 2
Turn the the grill on
Now start making the burgers into balls and squish them flat so that they look like a burger.
Whack them in the grill for approx. 10-15 mins or when they look done.
Whilst this is going on you can start slicing the tomatos and saute the mushrooms.
To saute mushrooms just fry them on a medium heat with butter, I usually cook them until I can smell the mushroom or if they look brownish.
STEP 3
With the burger baps I would grill them just a little before adding the burger on.
Add the cheese on and grill till cheese has melted.
I used gruyere cheese as it has a distinctive but not too overpowering taste which works perfectly with mushrooms and my burger (as I put quite a bit of spices in).
Gruyere also melts really well!
Add the mushrooms, tomatos, watercress & rocket.
I like to add a pinch of salt & pepper.
I used mayo as my sauce.
STEP 4
The best step eating it... mmmm I love burgers and doing this is cheaper then McDs and healthier!
