
There are few things more delicious than a perfectly juicy homemade burger. Especially when they’re on the table in 30 minutes flat. Served alongside chunky potato wedges and a chimichurri tomato salad for a kick of heat, it’s hard to go wrong with this super simple recipe. To avoid a saucer-shaped patty, make a slight indentation with your thumb in the centre of your raw patty. This helps the meat cook evenly, maintaining its shape as it shrinks during cooking.
450 grams
Potatoes
1 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
30 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 sachet(s)
Mixed Herbs
10 grams
Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten)
240 grams
British Beef Mince
125 grams
Baby Plum Tomatoes
1 pinch
Chilli Flakes
12 milliliter(s)
Red Wine Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
2 unit(s)
Burger Buns
(Contains: Wheat, Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Egg, Milk, Soya)
50 grams
Baby Leaf Mix
¼ tsp
Salt for the Breadcrumbs
2 tbsp
Water for the Breadcrumbs
2 tbsp
Olive Oil for the Dressing
2 tbsp
Mayonnaise
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Chop the potatoes into 2cm wide wedges (no need to peel). Pop them onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 25-35 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Grate the cheese.
In a large bowl, combine the garlic and mixed herbs. Mix in the breadcrumbs, salt and water for the breadcrumbs (see pantry for both amounts), then add the beef mince.
Season with pepper and mix together with your hands.
Roll into even-sized balls, then shape into 1cm thick burgers, 1 per person. TIP: The burgers will shrink a little during cooking. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
Pop the burgers onto a baking tray and bake on the middle shelf of your oven until cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The burgers are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Meanwhile, halve the tomatoes and pop them into a bowl.
Add the chilli flakes and red wine vinegar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper and mix together.
Just before the wedges are cooked, halve the burger buns. Pop them onto a baking tray and into the oven to warm through, 2-3 mins.
Add the baby leaves to the tomato salad and toss together.
When everything's ready, spread the mayo (see pantry for amount) over the bun bases. Top the bases with the herby burgers, scatter the Cheddar on top, then sandwich shut with the bun lids.
Serve with the potato wedges and chilli tomato salad alongside.
Enjoy!