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Beef burgers
Grill/direct medium heat 180 - 230°C
Equipment: WEBER CRAFTED griddle (hotplate)
15 mins prep - 30 mins refrigeration - 10 mins
cook
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Butter
4 eggs
4 rashers of bacon
4 slices of cheese
4 burger buns, cut in half
Cos lettuce leaves
Your favourite burger sauce
For the beef patties
500 g minced beef, not too lean
1 egg
½ cup bread crumbs
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
½ brown onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Method
Mix the mince, one egg, bread crumbs, parsley,
onion, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl
until well combined.
Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions.
Roll each portion into a ball and then flatten with
the palm of your hand, so they are about 1 cm
thick.
Using your thumb, make an indentation into the
centre of the patty. This helps to keep the patties
a consistent thickness when cooking.
Once the patties have been made, set them aside
on a plate and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat the barbecue, with the hotplate for 15
minutes
Once the barbecue has preheated for 15 minutes,
you are ready to cook.
Leave all burners on MEDIUM
Place the patties directly on the grill and lightly
press down with the back of a spatula.
Close the lid and cook the patties for around 3
to 4 minutes. Open the lid, turn the patties and
lighty press them down again.
Once the patties are turned, melt a little butter
on the Hotplate and crack the eggs on to it.
Season the eggs with salt and pepper.
Once the eggs are cooking, place the bacon
rashers directly on the grill. Close the lid and
continue to cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes,
turning the bacon after 2 minutes.
One minute before the patties are finished
cooking, place a slice of cheese on top to melt.
When the patties are cooked, remove from the
grill and set aside to rest.
While the patties are resting, place the burger
buns on the grill and cook for 1 minute on the cut
side.
Remove the buns from the grill and assemble
the burgers using the lettuce leaves and your
favourite burger sauce.