Kiwi beef burger
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
For the patties
- 600g Quality Mark lean beef mince
- 1/2 onion, very finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 slice wheatmeal bread
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- grated zest of 1 lemon
To serve
- 6 white bread rolls
- 6 tbsp tomato relish
- 6-12 slices beetroot
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 6 fried eggs
- 2-3 sliced tomatoes
- 6 tbsp garlic aioli
- 6 leaves iceberg lettuce (leaves can be left whole or shredded)
Method
- Cut crusts of the bread and soak remaining bread in milk.
- Place all the patty ingredients, except for olive oil, in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and combine. This is best done by with clean hands.
- Shape into 6 patties, cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat a BBQ or frying pan to a medium heat and add oil.
- Add patties and fry for a few minutes until crunchy and brown on one side. Press down on the raw side of the burger as it is frying to prevent it from shrinking.\
- Turn the patties over, reduce the heat to medium low and cook for another 8-10 minutes until cooked through
- Everyone can assemble their own burgers with the fillings and don’t forget to give the burger a good press down with your palm before you attempt to eat it.