Homemade Burgers
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Tasty & simple homemade burgers, and you can rest assured you know 100% what's in them.
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Western
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 kg minced beef
- 300 g mushrooms chopped
- 100 g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
- 4 spring onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp fresh Thyme or other herbs of your choice
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- chutney or relish of your choice
- 6 burger buns or pita breads to serve
Instructions
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Finely chop the spring onion and mushroom in a food processor.
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Add the beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, herbs, tomato puree and seasonings and process for a few more seconds, until the mixture binds together but still retains its texture.
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Dampen your hands to prevent the mixture from sticking and roll into 8-12 portions (depending on how large you like em!).
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Place your balls on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
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Press the balls to flatten into flat round burgers.
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Let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes or until ready to cook, freeze any extras.
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BBQ the burgers 5-8 minutes each side or cook in a non-stick frying pan for 5-8 minutes each side. Use a fish slice to flip the burgers gently so they don't break up.
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Serve with sliced cheese, salad leaves, sliced tomato, relish of your choice and yummy homemade oven fries.
Recipe Notes
This quantity yielded twelve 100g beef burgers.
Variations: Make a cheesy filling by placing a cube of cheddar in the centre of each piece of beef. Wrap the meat around the cheese to make a burger. Flatten then chill for 30 minutes before grilling.