Recipe – Chilli and Onion Beef Burgers
Ingredients
| For the Burgers | For the Burger Patties |
| 2 large brown onions, thinly sliced | 500g good quality beef mince |
| 1/2 cup pickled jalapeno slices (or to taste), drained | 1 small onion, very finely chopped |
| 1 tsp brown sugar | 2 tsp fresh garlic, crushed |
| 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce | 1 egg, lightly beaten |
| 4 cheese slices | 1/4 cup tomato ketchup |
| Shredded lettuce | 1 cup breadcrumbs |
| 4 burger buns, split | 1 tsp salt |
| Mayonnaise |
Directions
Step 1 – Preheat the BBQ to medium heat – approximately 180°C. Set up the BBQ with a hotplate or BBQ safe frying pan and cook the onion in a little oil until softened. Add the jalapeno slices, brown sugar Worcestershire sauce and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from the BBQ and set aside to cool.
Step 2 – To make the patties, place the beef mince, onion, garlic, egg, ketchup, breadcrumbs and salt into a large bowl and mix until well combined. Form the mince mixture into 4 patties with wet hands, place on a tray and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
Step 3 – Cook the burger patties on the hotplate until the outside is charred and the inside is cooked to your liking. In the last 2 minutes of cooking, place a slice of cheese on top of each pattie to melt.
Step 4 – Remove the patties and cheese from the BBQ and set aside, covered loosely with foil. Place the burger buns cut side down onto the hotplate to toast slightly.
Step 5 – Assemble your burgers with lettuce, pattie and cheese, onion and jalapeno mixture and mayonnaise and serve.
