Name: American beef burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef mince; 1 large onion, grated; 1 egg, beaten; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon cajun spice; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 8 slices tasty cheese; 8 slices shortcut bacon; 4 hamburger rolls, split; 1/2 iceberg lettuce, shredded; 1 avocado, seeded, peeled, sliced; jalapeno chillies, to serve; smoky barbecue sauce, to taste

American beef burger

Sink your teeth into this delicious American classic - packed with oozy cheese and cripsy bacon; it's a hard to resist.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

500 gram beef mince

1 large onion, grated

1 egg, beaten

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon cajun spice

2 tablespoon olive oil

8 slices tasty cheese

8 slices shortcut bacon

4 hamburger rolls, split

1/2 iceberg lettuce, shredded

1 avocado, seeded, peeled, sliced

jalapeno chillies, to serve

smoky barbecue sauce, to taste

Method

In a large bowl, combine mince, onion, egg, garlic and spice. Season to taste.

Shape mixture into 4 even-sized, flattened patties. Chill 15-20 minutes.

Heat half oil in a large flying pan on medium. Cook patties 4-5 minutes each side, until cooked through. Turn heat to low. Place two cheese slices on each. Cook a further 1-2 minutes, until cheese melts.

In a separate large frying pan, heat remaining oil on medium. Cook bacon 2-3 minutes each side, until crisp. Drain on paper towel.

Top base of each roll with lettuce, avocado, jalapenos, a patty and bacon. Cover with tops of rolls. Serve with barbecue sauce.

Serving suggestion: Onion Rings. Make these by combining 1/3 cup self-raising flour and about 1/3 cup soda water to make a thick batter. Slice 1 onion thickly and dip rings into batter. Drain slightly then shallow-fry in hot oil.
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