Former bankers turned chefs Will & Steve show us how to make the best ever burgers.
Previously crowned the winners of Seven Network’s top rating cooking show, My Kitchen Rules, the pair know a thing or two about how to prepare the world’s tastiest BBQ dish. Follow their recipe below.
Cook & Prep time: 45 minutes
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
Burger
- 500g lamb mince
- Needles from 5 long sprigs of rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 egg yolk
- 6 pinches of sea salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- olive oil
4 burger buns
- 1 large handful of rocket
- 4 slices of American cheese
- 1 red onion, cut into thin discs
- half a Lebanese cucumber, seeds removed then finely diced
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- tomato ketchup
- sea salt
- pepper
Garnish
4 small dill pickles
METHOD
Combine the mince, rosemary, egg yolk, salt and pepper. Divide into 4 equal balls and flatten with your hands into round burgers. In a large frying pan over a med-high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and cook the burgers on each side for 3 minutes adding the cheese to the burger with 2 minutes to go. Remove from the pan. In a small bowl combine the mayo, cucumber, lemon and season with salt and pepper. Toast the burger buns. Assembly: add a layer of rocket to the bottom half of the bun and place the burger on top. Add two teaspoons of the cucumber mayo, a tsp of ketchup and then red onion. Place the bun on top, skewer a dill pickle and push the cocktail stick through the top of the bun to secure it in place.
The Carousel thanks The Gourmet Pommies, winners of My Kitchen Rules for this recipe!
