burger

a super national burger day celebration deserves equally super burgers 

Total time: 1 hr 5 mins 

Prep: 30 mins 

Cool: 35 mins 

Makes: 4-6 servings

Level: easy

Ingredients:

Ranch dressing: 

1/3 cup mayonnaise 

1/3 cup sour cream 

juice of 1/2 lemon 

1 tbsp honey 

1 small clove garlic, very finely chopped 

1 scallion, minced

coarse salt and ground black pepper

Toppings: 

6 slices of bacon 

2 large onions 

6 hamburger buns

1/2 head iceberg lettuce 

1 tomato sliced 

ranch dressing 

relish 

ketchup

mustard

Patties: 

500g mince

500g ground veal 

1 small onion, diced 

1 close garlic, minced 

1tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp capers, minced 

1/2 tsp chilli flakes

1/2 cup cubed cheese 

1 tbsp vegetable oil.

Method: 

for the ranch dressing: in a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients until combines, set aside

For the toppings:

heat the pan over until warm, add the bacon and cook until slightly crispy. remove from the ban and set aside on paper towels to drain some of the excess oil. in the same pan, add the slices of onion and cook until caramelised. 

preheat the oven to 180 degrees. 

For the patties:

combine the meat, onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup ranch dressing, capers and chilli flakes in a large bowl and mix with your hands until blended thoroughly. form into palm-shaped patties. 

place 2-3 cubed cheese in the centre of every patty and form the meat around the cubes so that they are interlay covered and in the centre of each patty. in a large pan heat oil over high heat, sear both sides of the patties until brown, top with slices of cheese, continue cooking in the oven until the cheese have melted in the centre. 

to serve: 

place the patties on warmed buns and assemble with desired toppings