Name: Italian-style beef burger
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: I shallot; 450g minced beef; 1 clove of garlic, minced; 1 egg yolk; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 5 sprigs of thyme; 30g grated parmesan; 4 ciabatta rolls; To Serve: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled cucumber, cheese, Parma ham

Italian-style beef burger

30 Aug 2016

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

15 minutes

Background

This Italian-style beef burger is an interesting variation on the burger theme - the patties are mixed with Parmesan, making the minced beef taste beautifully cheesy and gooey. You can top them with extra cheese if you like - hard cheese or blue cheese would work the best. Serve the burgers with any fillings of your choice.

Ingredients

I shallot
450g minced beef
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 egg yolk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
5 sprigs of thyme
30g grated parmesan
4 ciabatta rolls
To Serve: lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled cucumber, cheese, Parma ham

Instructions

Finely chop the shallot.
In a large bowl mix the mince, egg yolk, mustard, garlic, thyme leaves and Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
Form 4 patties and put them on a plate. Cover and keep in the fridge until cooking.
Heat the BBQ, grill or griddle pan to medium-high. Cook the patties for 5 minutes on each side. If you want cheese burger - put a slice of cheese on the patties when turned over and cover them with a lid or metal container to help the cheese melt.
Meanwhile cut the buns in half and toast them - preferably just the cut side. Top the bottom halves with lettuce, tomato & onion slices, pickled cucumber, Parma ham etc - then add the patties. Spread some ketchup, mustard or mayo on the top bun halves, and place these on top of the patties.
Serve warm.