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ultimate burger stack

ultimate burger stack

Gary @ BigSpud

Ingredients
  

For the brioche buns (makes about 6):

  • 125 ml warm water
  • 2 tablespoons warm milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 sachet yeast
  • 300 g strong white flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 eggs

For the meat patties:

  • 400 g minced beef as good quality as you can get hold of
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

For garnish:

  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 beef tomato sliced
  • 2 - 3 gherkins chopped
  • leaves Iceberg lettuce

For the burger sauce:

  • 50 ml tomato ketchup
  • 25 ml mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon burger mustard

Instructions
 

  • For the buns, whisk the yeast and sugar into the water and milk and leave to sit while you get on with the next bit.
  • Add a teaspoon of sea salt to the flour and rub in the butter with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in one of the eggs and the yeasty mix.
  • Tip the mix on to a generously floured surface. The dough will be super sticky but bear with it and knead for 10 minutes. Add to an oiled bowl and leave to rise for 2 hours.
  • After two hours, knock it back then reform into your bun shapes. Cover loosely and allow to prove for a further hour. Preheat the oven to 200C.
  • Beat the other egg and glaze the top of the rolls. Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed up and brown, and cool on a wire rack before using.
  • For the burgers season the beef generously with salt and pepper, then form into patties (you should get 2 - 3). Allow to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes before using, this cools the fat down to keep them together while cooking.
  • For the burger sauce, mix the ingredients together and keep refrigerated until needed.
  • Lightly fry the onion slices in olive oil until softened and keep aside until needed.
  • Get a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the patties, flipping every minute until cooked to your liking. For the last minute of cooking brush the top side with oyster sauce for a beautiful shine and delicious savouriness.
  • Assemble your burger with tomato, lettuce, gherkins, onions and burger sauce in your bun. Devour messily with a dining companion.