ULTIMATE SMASHED BURGER

WITH GARLIC MAYO, PICKLED GARLIC STEMS, AUBERGINE RELISH & SMOKED CHEDDAR

INGREDIENTS

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Burger Meat

500g minced beef

50g finely diced shallots

10g salt

3g crushed pepper or large pinch

 

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Balsamic Red Onions

3 peeled red onions,

5g chopped rosemary

10g thyme

4g coarse sea salt

Large pinch of crushed black pepper

20g brown demerara sugar

50ml balsamic creama

50ml olive oil

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Aubergine Relish

2 aubergines

6 plum tomatoes, chopped roughly with the seeds and skin left in

1.5g of chilli flakes

2g of mixed spice

3g of toasted cumin

20g tomato puree

25ml of balsamic vinegar

8g Maldon salt

200g Shitake mushrooms, sliced & fried

80g onion, finely diced

8 cloves of grated garlic

12g chopped coriander

1 lemon zested and chopped zest

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Garlic Leaf Mayo

2 egg yolks

10g Dijon mustard

15g white wine vinegar

8g lemon juice

4g salt

10 turns of freshly milled black pepper

80g garlic leaf, finely cut

400ml vegetable oil

15ml water (only add if the mayonnaise gets too thick)

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Mixed Slaw

50g red cabbage

50g red onion

50g white cabbage

50g of carrot

50g of Moulis

All cut into a fine julienne and mix together with the garlic mayo.

Method

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Burger Meat

Place the minced beef with the ingredients into a bowl and mix this through using your hands. Form into150g patties, then leave to chill in the fridge to set and firm up.

When you are ready to use the patties, season with salt and pepper, cook medium rare and place the smoked cheese on top.

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Balsamic Red Onions

Cut the onions cut in half through the root, then each half in 3-4 pieces depending on size.

Place ½ the olive oil onto a metal tray then ½ the chopped rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and drizzle the balsamic creama, the brown sugar, then lay over the onions and repeat the rest of the seasoning, herbs, oil and vinegar.

Cook in the oven at 180c for 25-30 minutes, until they start to go golden brown, then place into the fridge to cool.

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Aubergine Relish

Rub the aubergines in oil, season all over and grill on barbecue until soft all over. Allow to cool, then chop into 2cm size pieces and strain in a colander or sieve.

Add 50ml of olive oil into a saucepan and when medium hot, add the onions, spices, garlic and cook until a light golden brown.

Add the fried mushrooms, tomatoes, seasonings and spices, then continue to cook ton a medium high heat until the relish is caramelized and well cooked.

Add 5g salt, the aubergine, then cook for another 30-40 minutes and cook down at a simmer, stirring now and again. Deglaze with the vinegar and cook out again for another 5 minutes.

Add the lemon zest, coriander, remaining salt, mix well and lay on a flat tray with some clingfilm over the top, then chill in the fridge.

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Garlic Leaf Mayo

Mix the mustard, salt, pepper, vinegar and egg yolks in a mixer until nicely emulsified, slowly pour in the oil whilst whisking, add the garlic leaf, a little water if it gets too thick, then check the seasoning.

ULTIMATE SMASHED BURGER

WITH GARLIC MAYO, PICKLED GARLIC STEMS, AUBERGINE RELISH & SMOKED CHEDDAR

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp
Burger Meat

500g minced beef

50g finely diced shallots

10g salt

3g crushed pepper or large pinch

 

   +   
Balsamic Red Onions

3 peeled red onions,

5g chopped rosemary

10g thyme

4g coarse sea salt

Large pinch of crushed black pepper

20g brown demerara sugar

50ml balsamic creama

50ml olive oil

   +   
Aubergine Relish

2 aubergines

6 plum tomatoes, chopped roughly with the seeds and skin left in

1.5g of chilli flakes

2g of mixed spice

3g of toasted cumin

20g tomato puree

25ml of balsamic vinegar

8g Maldon salt

200g Shitake mushrooms, sliced & fried

80g onion, finely diced

8 cloves of grated garlic

12g chopped coriander

1 lemon zested and chopped zest

   +  &nbsp
Garlic Leaf Mayo

2 egg yolks

10g Dijon mustard

15g white wine vinegar

8g lemon juice

4g salt

10 turns of freshly milled black pepper

80g garlic leaf, finely cut

400ml vegetable oil

15ml water (only add if the mayonnaise gets too thick)

   +   
Mixed Slaw

50g red cabbage

50g red onion

50g white cabbage

50g of carrot

50g of Moulis

All cut into a fine julienne and mix together with the garlic mayo.

Method

   +   
Burger Meat

Place the minced beef with the ingredients into a bowl and mix this through using your hands. Form into150g patties, then leave to chill in the fridge to set and firm up.

When you are ready to use the patties, season with salt and pepper, cook medium rare and place the smoked cheese on top.

   +   
Balsamic Red Onions

Cut the onions cut in half through the root, then each half in 3-4 pieces depending on size.

Place ½ the olive oil onto a metal tray then ½ the chopped rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and drizzle the balsamic creama, the brown sugar, then lay over the onions and repeat the rest of the seasoning, herbs, oil and vinegar.

Cook in the oven at 180c for 25-30 minutes, until they start to go golden brown, then place into the fridge to cool.

   +   
Aubergine Relish

Rub the aubergines in oil, season all over and grill on barbecue until soft all over. Allow to cool, then chop into 2cm size pieces and strain in a colander or sieve.

Add 50ml of olive oil into a saucepan and when medium hot, add the onions, spices, garlic and cook until a light golden brown.

Add the fried mushrooms, tomatoes, seasonings and spices, then continue to cook ton a medium high heat until the relish is caramelized and well cooked.

Add 5g salt, the aubergine, then cook for another 30-40 minutes and cook down at a simmer, stirring now and again. Deglaze with the vinegar and cook out again for another 5 minutes.

Add the lemon zest, coriander, remaining salt, mix well and lay on a flat tray with some clingfilm over the top, then chill in the fridge.

   +   
Garlic Leaf Mayo

Mix the mustard, salt, pepper, vinegar and egg yolks in a mixer until nicely emulsified, slowly pour in the oil whilst whisking, add the garlic leaf, a little water if it gets too thick, then check the seasoning.

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