Insanity Burger
InternationalEasyGluten-Free

Insanity Burger

A delicious international dish. Gluten-free friendly.

Total Time

74 min

Serves

2

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 lbs ground chuck steak
  • Olive oil
  • 1 large red onion
  • 1 splash of white wine vinegar
  • 2 large gherkins
  • 4 sesame-topped brioche burger buns
  • 4–8 slices of smoked bacon
  • 4 teaspoons yellow mustard
  • Tabasco Chipotle sauce
  • 4 thin slices of Red Leicester cheese
  • 4 teaspoons tomato ketchup
  • 1/4 of an iceberg lettuce
  • 2 heaping tablespoons mayo
  • 1 heaping tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco Chipotle sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • optional: 1 teaspoon brandy or bourbon

Instructions

  1. 1

    For the best burger, go to your butcher and ask them to grind 1 3/4 lbs of chuck steak for you.

  2. 2

    This cut has a really good balance of fat and flavorsome meat.

  3. 3

    Divide it into 4 and, with wet hands, roll each piece into a ball, then press into flat patties roughly 5 inches wide and about 3/4 inch wider than your buns.

  4. 4

    Place on an oiled plate and chill in the fridge.

  5. 5

    Next, finely slice the red onion, then dress in a bowl with the vinegar and a pinch of sea salt.

  6. 6

    Slice the gherkins and halve the buns.

  7. 7

    Finely chop the lettuce and mix with the rest of the burger sauce ingredients in a bowl, then season to taste.

  8. 8

    I like to cook only 2 burgers at a time to achieve perfection, so get two pans on the go—a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat for your burgers and another on a medium heat for the bacon.

  9. 9

    Pat your burgers with oil and season them with salt and pepper.

  10. 10

    Put 2 burgers into the first pan, pressing down on them with a slotted spatula, then put half the bacon into the other pan.

  11. 11

    After 1 minute, flip the burgers and brush each cooked side with a 1/2 teaspoon of mustard and a dash of Tabasco.

  12. 12

    After another minute, flip onto the mustard side and brush again with another 1/2 teaspoon of mustard and a second dash of Tabasco on the other side.

  13. 13

    Cook for 1 more minute, by which point you can place some crispy bacon on top of each burger with a slice of cheese.

  14. 14

    Add a tiny splash of water to the pan and place a heatproof bowl over the burgers to melt the cheese—30 seconds should do it.

  15. 15

    At the same time, toast 2 split buns in the bacon fat in the other pan until lightly golden.

Cooking Timer

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Recipe Info

Prep Time:26 min
Cook Time:48 min
Total Time:74 min
Difficulty:Easy
Servings:2