Five Star Chili Burgers With Homemade Relish Recipes

CHILLI BURGER WITH ROASTED TOMATOES & RED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/ gas 6. Mix the beef with the chilli and some chopped coriander, then season well. Shape into four patties about 2.5cm thick. Chill until needed.
• Keeping the tomatoes on the vine, put them in a roasting tin. Drizzle over 1 tbsp of olive oil and season. Roast for 12-15 mins until just soft.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Then cook burgers on each side for 4 mins for rare or 5 mins for medium. For the relish, mix 2 tbsp of olive oil, the lime juice and sweet chilli sauce, parsley, coriander leaves and red onion. To serve, place a burger on a muffin half, add a branch of tomatoes and top with red onion relish.

FIVE-STAR CHILI BURGERS WITH HOMEMADE RELISH

Steps:

• Gently stir all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. You might like to adjust the quantities - not too much - until you have a relish that perfectly suits your tastes.
• If you like, keep a little of the parsley aside to sprinkle on the top of the relish as a summery green garnish.
• Cold is cool. Ground chuck with a good fat content needs to stay cold so that the fat only starts to melt when your patty hits the heat. For the very little mixing that's needed, a steel bowl and wooden spoon will help keep the temperatures low.
• So, tip all the ingredients - except the olive oil and salt - into a mixing bowl. Now gently, and I mean gently, stir the mix just enough to bring all the ingredients evenly together. Good. Time now to form your patties.
• Divide the patty mix evenly into four. Gently hand-mould the mix into four patties that are no more than 3/4 inch thick and four inches in diameter.
• What's really important here is to avoid compacting the patties too much. Use just enough hand pressure so that the mix holds together in somewhat flattish discs. A neat-edged, uniformly round shape is way less important than a lightly compacted patty.
• Now pop them onto a plate and let them chill in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
• Heat the skillet* over a high heat for a minute or so until it's really hot. As that's happening, use your fingers to quickly spread a 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil over each patty's top and bottom. Now sprinkle a good pinch of salt over each oiled side. Grand. Your patties are heading for that hot, hot skillet right now.
• Lay the patties into the skillet and let them sit on that searing heat for two minutes on each side. That will give you medium rare patties - each with a nicely charred, just slightly crunchy outside and a still just pinkish, juicy inside. Perfect. Don't be tempted to fiddle with the patties as they cook, just let them be for those two minutes each side.
• Remove the patties and set them aside on a warm plate. It's time to put a little toasted color onto the buns. So, slice each bun through its waistline, and add all four tops - cut side down - to the skillet and turn the heat to high. Leave them on that heat for 90 seconds so they just pick up a little toasty golden colour. Done. Turn off the heat and remove the tops from the skillet.
• Spread a generous layer of the relish onto the untoasted bottom of each bun. Lay a patty on top and then spread another kindly helping of relish onto the patty's top. That's it. Done! Serve at once with napkins.

FIVE SPICE LAMB BURGERS WITH PICKLED CUCUMBER RELISH AND FIVE SPICE AIOLI

Steps:

• For the aioli:
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice, and five-spice powder. Refrigerate the aioli until ready to use.
• For the relish:
• In a saute pan over medium-high heat, toast the coriander seeds until fragrant. Drizzle in the vegetable oil, add the red onion and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent. Stir in the chile and white wine vinegar, and then sprinkle over the sugar, stirring until it dissolves.
• Add the cucumber to the pan, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes over medium heat, and reduce slightly, achieving a light glaze consistency. Season the relish with salt, and let the mixture cool.
• Just before serving the relish, stir in the mint, and season with salt, to taste.
• For the burgers:
• Put the ground lamb, shallot, fresh ginger, garlic, egg yolk, and five-spice powder in a bowl, and mix well. Season the mixture with salt, and black pepper. Divide and shape the lamb mixture into 4 (8-ounce) burger patties. Place the patties in the refrigerator for 1 hour, to allow the flavors to infuse.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high and lightly oil the grate. Grill the lamb patties until they are seared on both sides, and cooked through. Remove the patties from the grill, and set aside. Place the buns on the grill, cut-side down, and toast until golden.
• Put the lamb patties on the toasted buns, slathered with the Five-Spice Aioli, Pickled Cucumber Relish, and sliced tomato.

CHILI RUBBED BUFFALO BURGER WITH TOMATILLO SALSA AND AVOCADO RELISH

Steps:

• For the Rub and the Burger: Mix all dry ingredients. Reserve 2 tablespoons for the potato chips. Add olive oil to the remainder. Makes rub for 10 burgers. Can refrigerate for prolonged period of time. Shape ground buffalo into a patty. Rub burger with rub and let marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Grill to desired doneness.
• For the Salsa: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roast the tomatillos in greased pyrex dish for about 15 to 20 minutes. It's okay if they char.Chop all ingredients in processor with 1/4 cup, combined, lemon and lime juice, bunch of fresh cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
• For the Avocado Relish: Combine all ingredients and refrigerate until serving time.
• For the Chips: Fry in peanut oil at 375 degrees until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels pat. Add reserved 2 tablespoons dry rub and 2 tablespoons kosher salt. Season chips with salted rub.

BARBECUE BURGER RELISH

Steps:

• Heat the sunflower oil in a saucepan over a medium heat and cook the red onion, finely chopped, for 5 mins until slightly softened. Add the chopped tomatoes, garlic clove, finely grated, sweet smoked paprika, tomato purée, red wine vinegar and red chilli, if using. Season and simmer for 15-20 mins until the mixture has cooked down and thickened slightly.