Ultimate Genius Beef Burger
How to make the ultimate Genius beef burger, perfect for a family dinner or to put on the BBQ
- Serving: Serves 4
- Preparation time: Less than 30 mins
- Cooking time: 6-10 mins
Ingredients
- For the burgers;
- 1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
- 500g good quality beef mince
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 slice of white Genius bread, whizzed into breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons of wholegrain mustard
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons of beaten egg
- 2 generous pinches of Salt and 6 grinds of black pepper
- 1 heaped teaspoon of caster sugar
- To garnish your burger:
- 8 baby gem lettuce leaves
- 2 tablespoons of good quality mayonnaise
- 1 red onion, peeled and sliced into thin rings
- 3 ripe vine tomatoes, thinly sliced
- Tomato sauce or tomato relish to taste
Method
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together all the burger ingredients. Fry a teaspoon of the mixture in a tablespoon of vegetable oil and check the seasoning. Add more salt and pepper as necessary.
- Shape the mixture into eight burgers approximately 11/2cm thick and chill for 10 minutes. Tip: for uniform burgers, press 100g of burger mix into a large pastry cutter.
- Fry, grill or BBQ the burgers for 3-5 minutes per side depending on how well done you like your burgers.
- To assemble the burgers, generously spread the base of the rolls with mayonnaise, add a lettuce leaf then place on the burger and layer on slices of onion and tomato. Top with tomato sauce or relish and the top half of the bun. Serve immediately.
