As a non-lover of burgers I'm going to open with a bold statement : this is the best burger combination I've tasted yet! As with all culinary experiments it can be hit or miss but this was certainly a hit in our household last night. What was due to be a pot of mince turned into burgers simply 'cause the sun popped out - beef is versatile that way :)
To make these Big Bad Boy Burgers I added one medium sized, whole chopped red chilli (including seeds), to approximately 1 large tablespoon of onion salt, 3 teaspoons of paprika and half a clove of crushed garlic. I then mixed this into the minced beef along with one egg and lay to rest for 5 - 10 minutes whilst I prepared my side (on this occasion it was roasted veg but you decide!)
After ten minutes or so I patted the beef mix into four equal(ish) burgers and began to fry for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Half way through I added two rashers of smoked bacon to the pan on a whim- a good whim at that! (Make sure the bacon gets nice and crispy.... )
As if this combination couldn't get any better, I then LIGHTLY coated the inside of the burger buns with a garlic and herb cream cheese instead of butter, mayo or marg.
To serve I added pickled gherkins to the top of the bun with a cocktail stick (to show at a glance which had the double burger and which with the single but they taste good too) and Chipotle dressing to our side of roasted veg.
As I said, I'm not a fan of burgers but there were 4 thumbs up in our household of 2 , and I now regret not taking a doubler...
What happened to that one rogue burger that was? Well, I saved it for my lunch today and was the envy of my colleagues :) play about with this one, add more or less spice to suit and for you heat freaks try add a Scotch Bonnet to the mix, let me know how you go!
Happy springtime everyone, here's to many more burgers and BBQ-able delights! x
