Marcus Wareing's mini beef burgers with houmous recipe
A great burger recipe that’s sure to satisfy their little appetites. Additionally they can be served as party savours or quick weekend treats.
See method- Serves 6
- 15mins to prepare and 35mins to cook
- 685 calories / serving
Ingredients
For the burgers
- 500g (1lb) lean minced beef
- 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 50g (2oz) brown bread crumbs, fresh
- ¼ bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- ¼ bunch tarragon, chopped
- 1tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2tbsp tomato ketchup
- ½tsp salt
- ½tsp black pepper
For the caramelised onions
- 25g (1oz) unsalted butter
- 3 medium onions, peeled and sliced
- ¼ bunch thyme, leaves picked
To serve
- 3 slices Emmental, sliced in half
- 1 ciabatta loaf
- 6tsp houmous
- 6 handfuls rocket, small
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2685kJ 685.0kcal
- Fat
- 40g
- Saturates
- 19g
- Salt
- 3.7g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 44.1gProtein 40.5gFibre 4.9g
Method
- Ask your little helper to mix together all the beef mince burger ingredients until combined into a bowl. Shape into 6 equal patties and chill.
- To caramelise the onions, melt the butter into a frying pan. Add the sliced onions, thyme and salt, and cook until golden and sticky, approx. 20-25 minutes. Trivia time: onions have played a central role in cuisines for years. During the Middle ages people would offer them as gifts and even pay their rent with them!
- Into another pan, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil until hot, brown the burgers on both sides. Lower the heat and leave to cook for 6-7 minutes.
- When cooked through with no pink showing, remove from the heat and place a slice of cheese onto each burger to melt lightly. Trivia time: did you know that Emmental cheese originated from Switzerland, from a tiny village from which it gets its name. However today, Emmental can come from countries such as France, Germany and Finland.
- Slice the loaf into 6 equal squares for the burger buns. Brush the bread slices with oil and lightly toast or grill. Spread houmous onto one slice and lay a beef patty onto the other. Repeat.
- Spoon the rocketand caramelised onions over the patties then sandwich together to make burgers. Serve with fresh salad.
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