Quick quarter-pounders

Quick quarter-pounders

By Gary Rhodes
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Prep: 10 mins Cook: 12 mins - 15 mins

Easy

Serves 4
Some good quality mince, a slice of tomato, some mayo, a bit of onion and a toasted bun equals burger perfection in our eyes

Nutrition and extra info

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Nutrition:

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  • saturates-
  • carbs-
  • sugars-
  • fibre-
  • protein-
  • salt-
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Ingredients

  • 500g pack lean minced beef
  • 1 egg, beaten
    Eggs

    Egg

    egg

    The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition, packed with protein and a…

  • vegetable oil, for brushing
  • 1⁄2 cucumber, peeled
  • pinch sugar
    Sugar

    Sugar

    shuh-ga

    Honey and syrups made from concentrated fruit juice were the earliest known sweeteners. Today,…

  • dash malt vinegar
  • 4 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • mustard, to taste (American, Dijon, English or wholegrain)
    Mustard

    Mustard

    muss-tard

    A condiment made by mixing the ground seeds of the mustard plant with a combination of…

  • 1 beefsteak tomato, cut into 4 slices
  • 1 red onion, sliced into rings
  • 1⁄2 iceberg lettuce, divided into leaves

Method

  1. Mix together the minced beef and enough beaten egg to bind it together, seasoning with salt and pepper. Divide the mince into four, shaping and pressing each into a burger. Heat a grill pan or the grill. Brush the burgers with the oil and cook for 6-7 mins on each side (using a baking tray if beneath the grill) for medium.

  2. Meanwhile, cut the cucumber into thick slices. Put the slices in a bowl and season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Add a small splash of malt vinegar and mix well. Stir together the mayonnaise and the chosen mustard.

  3. Present the burgers on the tomato slices, topping with the mustard mayonnaise, cucumber slices and onion rings. Finish with the burger on an iceberg leaf, topping with another leaf, if you prefer.

Recipe taken from gary rhodes time to eat, from michael joseph
Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2007
BBC GoodFood Magazine

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lyndseymac
29th Nov, 2012
4.05
Enjoyed these. Nice and simple!
ahanson001
22nd May, 2012
I added some finely chopped spicy chorizo, chives, garlic and spring onion. Daughter loved em and she is very fussy!
rbing316
14th Apr, 2012
if you add some finely chopped garlic, onion, red pepper and some parsley and oregano to the burger mix it gives them a really nice flavour. i just made meatballs with those ingredients and they were very tasty.
huffers
8th Aug, 2010
2.05
Quick & easy but Paul's right the burgers definately need a kick of something to spice them up a bit.
paulstarii
17th Feb, 2008
4.05
Worked well. I did put them in the fridge after making them for about 30mins which apparently helps keep them in one piece when cooking. Next time I'll add some more seasoning and perhaps some Worcester sauce.
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