CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats, Eggs, Dairy, Grains |
|
Anything, You, Can, Cook |
4 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
|
|
Sunflower oil; for frying |
1 |
lg |
Onion |
450 |
g |
Lean minced beef |
|
|
Dollop tomato ketchup |
|
|
Good dash Worcestershire sauce |
1 |
|
Egg |
|
|
Good pinch dried mixed herbs |
100 |
ml |
White wine vinegar; plus 1 tbsp |
6 |
|
Gherkins; (6 to 8) |
150 |
ml |
Double cream |
1/2 |
ts |
White mustard seeds |
225 |
g |
Baking potato |
1 |
sm |
Bunc fresh chives |
1/4 |
|
Heaped tsp chilli powder |
1 |
|
75 grams bag fresh salad leaves |
|
|
Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black |
|
|
; pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Heat a large frying pan. Finely chop the onion. Add 1 tbsp oil to
the pan and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes until softened, stirring
occasionally.
2 Place the beef in a bowl with the tomato ketchup, Worcestershire
sauce, egg, mixed herbs and plenty of seasoning. Tip in the cooked
onion and mix until well combined.
3 Return the frying pan to the heat and using slightly wetted hands,
shape the beef mixture into four patties.
4 Brush the pan with a little more oil and cook the beef patties for
4-5 minutes on each side for medium to well done. Set aside on a warm
plate to rest.
5 Grate the black pepper into the bottom of a small pan. Add the
vinegar and cook until reduced to almost nothing. Heat a deep-fat
fryer or 5cm/2" oil in a wok to 190C/375F.
6 Slice the gherkins. Add most of them to the reduced vinegar mix,
(reserving some for a garnish) with the cream and mustard seeds. Cook
down gently until slightly reduced and thickened.
7 Season to taste and stir in any juices from the rested beef
patties. Cut the potato into julienne strips or coarsely grate by
hand or in a food processor.
8 Rinse well under cold running water then place in a tea towel to
squeeze out the excess moisture and then pat dry on kitchen paper.
9 For the Dressing: Place the remaining tbsp of vinegar in a small
bowl. Add the seasoning, stir until dissolved and whisk in 4 tbsp
sunflower oil. Reserve some whole chives for garnish, snip up the
rest and whisk into the dressing.
10 To test that the oil is ready, add a bread cube - it should bubble
and float on the surface almost immediately.
11 Fry the potatoes in batches, if necessary for a few seconds until
crisp and golden brown.
12 Remove the fries with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
Mix together the chilli powder and a heaped tsp of salt and use to
season the fries.
13 Place the salad leaves in a bowl and season generously. Pour over
the dressing and toss to coat.
14 Stir any juices from the burgers into the sauce. Arrange a burger
on a serving plate and spoon over some of the sauce. Garnish with the
reserved gherkin slices and some whole chives. Add a mound of the
seasoned chilli fries and some salad. Serve at once.
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