Aussie burger

Name: Aussie burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 serving
Ingredients: ½ lb ground beef; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 tomato; 2 burger buns; 2 slices lettuce; 2 slices pineapple; 2 slices Bacon; 2 slices cheddar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 eggs; 2 slices beet (beetroot); 2 tablespoon mayonnaise; 2 tablespoon BBQ sauce

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
2
Calories
1023 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Australian

Aussie burger

Sasha Velasquez

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Ingredients

Servings

½ lb ground beef
¼ teaspoon salt approx
¼ teaspoon pepper approx
1 tomato
2 burger buns not brioche - relatively firm, eg sesame
2 slices lettuce or a little more if smaller
2 slices pineapple ie rings
2 slices Bacon (use a bit more if slices are short or lacking in meat)
2 slices cheddar or more if smaller (you want enough to make a layer on each burger)
1 tablespoon olive oil approx, for frying
2 eggs
2 slices beet (beetroot) traditionally canned/pickled, or more if smaller
2 tablespoon mayonnaise optional/approx, or use ketchup/BBQ sauce
2 tablespoon BBQ sauce optional

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Instructions

Season the ground beef with salt and pepper, knead to mix then flatten into two patties. Make a slight dimple in the middle of each with your thumb (this helps it be flatter rather than thicker in the middle when it cooks). Chill the patties while you prepare other ingredients and warm the grill (barbecue) or a grill pan.
Cut the tomato into slices and slice the burger buns through the middle, if not already cut. If you like, you can shred the lettuce or leave as a whole leaf, as you prefer.
Lightly toast the buns on the inside side (you can do the other side too, but less needed). At the same time, lightly grill the pineapple on both sides to give light grill marks. Both will only take a minute or two, so keep a relatively close eye.
Set the buns and pineapple to one side, ideally keeping them warm, then cook the bacon and the burgers. If cooking on a grill, watch as fat dripping can cause flames and it can easily burn, so can be best to cook in foil rather than directly on the grill.
Shortly after you turn the burger to cook on the second side, add the cheese on top of the cooked side to let it melt as the second side cooks. Remove the burgers and bacon once cooked.
As the burger is cooking (or if not able to do at the same time, after and keep the rest warm), warm the oil over a medium-high heat and fry the eggs. You ideally want the yolk soft but the white cooked and lightly crisp on the underside.
Spread mayonnaise on the bottom side of the buns, and some barbecue sauce on the top half.
Layer up the burgers: onto the bottom bun add lettuce, a slice or two of tomato, a pineapple ring, a slice of beet, the burger, egg then bacon. Top with the other half of the bun and, if needed (almost definitely!), use a cocktail stick to hold it all together.

Notes

As noted above, the beet is traditionally canned beet which is a sweet pickled beetroot. Personally I'd go with homemade pickled beet, or even (though not traditional) roast beet.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 1023kcal (51%) Carbohydrates 80g (27%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 61g (94%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Monounsaturated Fat 25g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 282mg (94%) Sodium 1518mg (63%) Potassium 1023mg (29%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 1144IU (23%) Vitamin C 54mg (60%) Calcium 279mg (28%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1023 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	1023kcal	51%
Carbohydrates	80g	27%
Protein	39g	78%
Fat	61g	94%
Saturated Fat	19g	95%
Polyunsaturated Fat	11g	65%
Monounsaturated Fat	25g	125%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	282mg	94%
Sodium	1518mg	63%
Potassium	1023mg	22%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	44g	88%
Vitamin A	1144IU	23%
Vitamin C	54mg	60%
Calcium	279mg	28%
Iron	6mg	33%