BEST BURGER IN TOWN

This is my famous burger patty recipe.  And you gonna look long and hard for anything better.

THE PERFECT PATTY

2 onions – finely chopped

20 ml salt

20 ml crushed garlic

10 black pepper

5 ml Masala

50 ml balsamic vinegar

50 ml chutney

50 ml worchester sauce

20 ml treacle sugar

200 ml dried herb breadcrumbs

2 whole eggs

50 ml mixed dried herbs

1 kg minced meat

Gently fry onions with salt until translucent and cooked through

Add in garlic, pepper, masala, chutney, worchester sauce and treacle sugar

Cook over a low heat until a pasty consistency forms

Add with breadcrumbs, herbs and eggs to meat and knead through well

Form 200g patties and refrigerate for 4 – 6 hours.

Fry on both side in a hot pan until a good crust appears.

Place in a pre-heated oven of 180 degrees and cook until desired done-ness.

Let patties sit for atleast 10 minutes before serving.

A FEW TIPS FOR THE BEST BURGER IN TOWN

• If you are short on time – use boerewors or wet droewors meat. Simply squeeze the meat out of the casing and shape into a patty.
• If you are scared that your patty might fall apart during the cooking process, coat it in flour and eggwash – this will help to bind it from the outside.
• To add a little bit of texture to your patty, coat it in breadcrumbs and fry in a bit of oil.
• Bake or fry your patties until perfection and see what works the best for you. When baking it in the oven it might have a slightly pale look to it – but this method will definitely ensure to get rid of all the excess fat in the meat.
• Allow your guests to built their own burger and make sure that there is enough condiments to choose from. Cheeses, pickels, preserves, lettuces, cook & raw onions, poached or fried eggs, spicy pastes like harissa or chermoula, pesto's, flavoured butters, crispy bacon and ham.
• Make sure that your burger bun is freshly baked. Use small focassia or ciabatta rolls instead of the traditional burger bun. Prego and garlic rolls is also a big winner. Slightly heat the buns in a pre-heated oven to freshen them up and crisp the outside crust.