Name: Beef and bacon burger with home-style chips
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef mince; 1 small brown onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 clove garlic, crushed; vegetable oil for deep-frying; 1 kilogram potatoes, peeled, cut into chips; 1 tablespoon oil; 4 slices tasty cheese; 4 bacon rashers; 4 bread rolls, halved, toasted; 1/3 cup tomato sauce; 4 butter lettuce leaves; 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Ingredients

500 gram beef mince

1 small brown onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 clove garlic, crushed

vegetable oil for deep-frying

1 kilogram potatoes, peeled, cut into chips

1 tablespoon oil

4 slices tasty cheese

4 bacon rashers

4 bread rolls, halved, toasted

1/3 cup tomato sauce

4 butter lettuce leaves

2 tomatoes, thinly sliced

Method

1.In a medium bowl, combine beef, onion, parsley, egg and garlic. Season to taste. Shape mixture into 4 evenly-sized flattened patties. Place on a tray. Cover and chill for 15 minutes until firm.

2.Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until a cube of bread dropped in sizzles immediately. Deep-fry chips, in batches, until just tender. Drain on paper towel. Cool slightly.

3.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook patties for 3-5 minutes each side until cooked through. Top each with a piece of cheese. Set aside and cover to keep warm. Cook bacon in same pan on high for 2-3 minutes each side until crisp.

4.Spread tomato sauce on one side of each roll. Top with lettuce, tomato, pattie and bacon, then the remaining half of roll.

5.Deep-fry chips again. Drain on paper towel. Place chips in a bowl, season to taste. Serve with burgers.

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