Burgers with tomato and cucumber salad
By: Danny Boome From: Danny by the Sea
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Burgers with tomato and cucumber salad
- Prep time:
- 20 mins
- Cook time:
- 15 mins
- Serves:
- 4-6
Danny Boome's own-made burgers are packed with goodness, and make an ideal choice for a summer barbecue
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Ingredients
- 450g lean minced beef
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 1 red chillies, seeds removed and finely chopped
- 1 small Onion, finely chopped
- 1 handful Basil
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 Eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 white buns, for burgers
For the basil dressing
- 1 handful Basil, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp pesto, ready-prepared
- 1 tbsp clear Honey
- 1 limes, grated zest and juice
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
For the tomato salad
- 350g cherry tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
- 1 red chillies, seeds removed and diced
- 350g buffalo mozzarella, diced
- 2 red Onions, peeled and very finely sliced
Method
1. Place the minced beef, garlic, chilli, onion, basil leaves, mustard and tomato puree in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper and add the beaten egg. Beat well, and using your hands, divide into 4 even-sized pieces. Shape the meat into rounds, about 1cm thick - thicker if you would prefer.
2. Heat a griddle pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Cook the burgers for approx. 5-7 minutes on each side, until golden-brown on both sides.
3. While the burgers are frying, place all the ingredients for the basil dressing in a bowl and whisk together.
4. For the tomato salad, mix the tomatoes, chilli, mozzarella and red onion in a salad bowl, and pour over the dressing.
5. For the marinated cucumber salad, place the sliced cucumber in a bowl, and add the lime zest and juice along with the chopped chillies, wine vinegar and caster sugar. Leave on one side for 10 minutes or so.
6. To assemble: halve the burger buns and toast under a hot grill - you could also leave them as they are if you'd prefer. Divide the cooked burgers between the buns and serve accompanied by small dishes of cherry tomato salad and cucumber salad.
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Very tasty burgers with a nice bite to them. Too much red onion for the tomato salad, but it harmonises well with the dressing. As I said before, no ingredients were listed for the cucumber salad.
No mention in the ingredients for the cucumber salad.