Homemade burger with blue cheese and bacon

07.02.2018
  • 45 minutes
  • Serves 4

Ingredients

  • For the burger
  • Beef mince 500g
  • Onion, peeled and finely diced 1
  • Garlic cloves 2
  • Breadcrumbs 50g
  • Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp
  • Flat leaf parsley, chopped a handful
  • Salt 1/2 tsp
  • Pepper 1/2 tsp
  • Lurpak butter 20g
  • Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
  • For the toppings
  • Red onion sliced into rings 1
  • Baby gem lettuce 1
  • Castello® Burger Blue slices 4
  • Farmstead unsmoked rindless streaky bacon 150g
  • Tomato ketchup a dollop
  • Premium Selection brioche burger bun 4

Method

  1. Fry off the onion and garlic in the Lurpak butter until the onions are translucent.
  2. Mix all the burger ingredients together in a bowl and season.
  3. Shape into four patties then put in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Fry the red onion until gently caramelised.
  5. Grill the bacon until crispy.
  6. When ready to serve, add the burgers to a chargrill and cook on each side for 5-6 minutes.
  7. Add the Castello® Burger Blue slices on top and cover with a cloche or domed pan lid for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese is oozing.
  8. Lightly grill a sliced brioche bun. On the bottom add the onion rings, some leaves from the lettuce and top with the cheesy burger. Top with bacon and a good dollop of ketchup and the top of the bun.
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