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Drunken Aussie Beef Burgers
Our iconic Aussie burger gets a drunken make over with a beer spiked juicy beef burger patty, layered with crispy bacon, caramelised pineapple, melted cheese, fried onion rings, sweet beetroot, ripened tomatoes and a fried egg. Drunken Aussie Beef Burgers.
Ingredients
1. 500 g | 1lb extra lean beef mince (*See Notes)
2. 2 cloves garlic , crushed
3. 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4. 1/3 cup | 80ml of your favourite beer/lager
5. salt and pepper to season
5. 4 medium eggs
7. 4 shortcut bacon pieces , fat removed
8. 1/2 onion , thinly sliced
9. 4 slices pineapple canned in natural juice
10. Handful of rocket/arugula (or lettuce)
11. 8 slices beetroot
12. 4 slices cheese of choice (I use fat-free Cheddar)
13. 1 tomato , sliced and divided
14. 4 medium bread rolls of choice , halved
15. Tomato sauce
16. Mayonnaise (optional)
Instructions
1. Combine meat together with the garlic, sauce and lager. Mix well with your hands for about a minute, until the meat has combined with the other ingredients. Divide meat mixture into 4 parts and firmly mould them into round patties about 1-inch thick.
2. Heat a grill pan/skillet on medium-high heat. Sear hamburgers on both sides until golden and cooked to your liking.
3. While the burgers are frying, fry the onion and bacon in a separate pan, until the onion is transparent and fragrant and the bacon is crispy on both sides.
4. Transfer bacon and onion onto a paper towel; wipe pan over; add a drizzle of oil and fry the eggs until cooked to your liking.
5. When the burger patties are done, transfer them onto a warmed plate; wipe pan over with a paper towel; and fry the pineapple rings (about 1 minute each side until caramelised).
6. Build your burgers! Layer the base of each bun with the lettuce/arugula, beetroot slices, burger patties, cheese, pineapple rings, bacon, onion rings, tomato slices and the fried egg. Drizzle with tomato sauce and (optional) mayonnaise; top with remaining bun piece and serve!