The Ultimate Dad Burger

Spend Father’s Day spoiling the main man with the ultimate dad burger

THE ULTIMATE DAD BURGER​

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  PREP TIME: 15 mins
• COOKING TIME: 20 mins
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  SERVES 4

Ingredients

Patty

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  Canola oil
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  1 onion, chopped
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  3 cloves garlic, chopped
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  500g lean beef mince
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  ½ packet pork bangers, meat removed from casing
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  2 Tbsp steak & chops spice
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  2 tsp ground coriander
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  1 tsp ground cumin
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  2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
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  1 egg, whisked
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  ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs
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  ½ cup grated cheddar cheese

Onion rings

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  1 cup flour
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  1 tsp salt
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  ½ tsp garlic powder
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  1 tsp dried herbs
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  1/3 cup soda water
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  2 onions, thickly sliced

Burgers

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  4 buns, halved and toasted
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  Mayonnaise
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  Handful lettuce, chopped
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  2 tomatoes, sliced
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  4 gherkins, sliced

Method

1. Heat oil in a large pan and sauté onion and garlic. Allow to cool.
2. Add the remaining patty ingredients, except the cheese, and shape into four large patties.
3. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
4. Heat oil in a pan for deep-frying.
5. Mix flour, seasoning, herbs and soda water to create a thick batter.
6. Coat onions evenly and fry until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
7. Fry patties on each side. When almost done, cover with a lid, top with cheese and steam until melted.
8. Spread mayo on buns and top with lettuce, tomato, patties and gherkins. Close with a bun and top with onion rings.