Ingredients
400g grounded beef
chopped parsley
dried oregano
chopped spring onion
salt and pepper
cornflour
one whole egg
Blue-Cheese
Use a big bowl and put the beef and all the ingredients in. The spices used can be altered depending on your taste. From my research on burger patty, it seems like anything goes depending on your taste.
Use your hand and blend the ingredients nicely mixed.
If you are intending to keep it for a few days, I suggest you get some baking paper and cut them into squares and lay the patties on them.
To form the burger patty, use your hand and grab a palm size full of meat and start rolling it into a meatball. Compact it as you go along to hold the flavours into your patty.
For my case, I added Bluecheese as an extra ingredient to give it a punch.
As you flatten the meatball into a patty, compact the sides of the patty as well. This will make your patty strong and will not break off into pieces when grilling or pan-frying.
Burger toppings
Bacon
Fresh tomatoes slices
cheddar cheese slice
sauteed onions and mushrooms
Toasted burger buns
Prepare the bacon beforehand by pan-frying them to desired crispness. Some like it very crispy; other like it juicy and meaty.
Toast the burger buns in the oven or on a grill. Spread some mayo or butter on the buns, place your sliced tomatoes on them.
To sauteed onions and mushrooms, cut onions into strips and not too fine; or else they will disappear in your pan. Cut the mushrooms (I used portobello) into thin slices. Put some olive oil in a pan, heat it up to medium heat and put the onions in. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a bit of sugar; use low heat and stir well and make sure the onions don't burn. After the onions start to soften, put your mushrooms in and stir fry till you see the mushroom softening and the aroma of both the onions and mushrooms can be sensed.
Below are some photos of the process:
Outcome
There are rooms for improvements for my burger patty. It tasted okay to me; but I would like to play with various flavours and see how it turns out.
Use your own creativity and enjoy your cooking with your favourite ingredients.
