chunky homemade beef burger with Mediterranean flavours in a ciabatta roll with courgette chips & garlic mayo

Beef & Black Olive Burgers with Courgette Chips Recipe

Name: Beef & Black Olive Burgers with Courgette Chips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 30 grams black olives; black pepper (to taste); 90 grams bread crumbs; 2 rolls ciabatta rolls; 1 whole courgette; 1 whole egg; 3 sprig fresh basil; 2 cloves garlic; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 5 grams lettuce; 1 tbsp mayonnaise light; 250 grams mince beef; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 whole onions; 10 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese; 20 grams plain flour; salt (to taste); 30 ml sour cream; 0.75 tbsp tomato puree; 1 tbsp tomato sauce

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

A chunky beef burger made from minced beef and flavoured with chopped olives, crushed garlic, ground cumin, tomato paste and torn basil served in a crusty ciabatta rolls with lettuce, fried onions and tomato sauce. The burger is served with oven baked parmesan courgette chips and garlic mayo

Recipe Ingreds

Chips

black pepper (to taste)
90 grams bread crumbs
1 whole courgette
1 whole egg
2 tbsp olive oil
10 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese
salt (to taste)
20 grams plain flour

Burger

30 grams black olives
black pepper (to taste)
2 rolls ciabatta rolls
3 sprig fresh basil
1 cloves garlic
0.5 tsp ground cumin
250 grams mince beef
2 tbsp olive oil
1 whole onions
salt (to taste)
0.75 tbsp tomato puree
5 grams lettuce
1 tbsp tomato sauce

garlic mayo

1 tbsp mayonnaise light
1 cloves garlic
30 ml sour cream

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

add the mince beef to a bowl
chop the olives and add to the bowl

Step 2

wash and tear the basil leaves
peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
add the garlic and basil to the mince meat

Step 3

add the cumin to the mince
add the tomato puree to the mince
season with salt and pepper
stir to mix the ingredients
take a large spoonful of the mixture and with damp hands shape the mixture into burgers
make a burger for each person.

Step 4

Cover in cling film and Place in the fridge to cool for 10 minutes
if your making extra for another day, place the extra burgers on a tray covered in cling film and place in the freezer to freeze

Step 5

set the oven to 190C 375F or gas mark 5
wash the courgettes chop into chip shapes

Step 6

place the flour on a plate
place the breadcrumbs on a plate
grate the parmesan onto the breadcrumb plate and mix the breadcrumbs and parmesan together with salt and pepper

Step 7

break the egg(s) into the shallow bowl and beat with a fork
season with salt and pepper

Step 8

pour half olive oil onto the baking tray and half into a cup
organise the breading ingredients into a row with the flour first , then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs.

Step 9

dip the courgette chip into the flour
then dip the courgette chip into egg
then dip the courgette chip into the breadcrumbs and parmesan coat the courgette chip fully
place the crumbed courgette chip onto the oiled baking tray and dab the courgette with oil from the cup using a pastry brush
repeat for each courgette chip.
place in the oven
bake for 10 minutes turning once part way through cooking

Step 10

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
add the garlic to the bowl
add the mayo and sour cream and stir
set a side

Step 11

Remove the burgers from the fridge and place in a frying pan with half the oil
heat the second frying pan, chop the onions into rings and fry in the second frying pan with the remaining oil

Step 12

cook the burgers for about 4 mins each side
cook the onions till soft

Step 13

switch the grill on
and cut the ciabatta rolls in half
lightly toast

Step 14

remove courgette chips from the oven

Step 15

add the lettuce to the roll
Lay the burger on top of the ciabatta roll
add the cooked onions
top with tomato sauce
serve with the parmesan chips
and the mayo on the side

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
1 baking tray
1 chopping board
1 chopping board
1 cling film
2 frying pan
1 Garlic crusher
1 Garlic crusher
1 grater
1 large bowl
1 large knife
1 large knife
1 pastry brush
2 plate
1 shallow bowl
1 small bowl

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About our homemade Mediterranean beef burger recipe

These mouth watering burgers are made from minced beef mixed with some the traditional flavours of the Mediterranean, olives, garlic, cumin, tomato and basil. The burger is served in an Italian ciabatta roll with lettuce, fried onions and tomato sauce. We have paired our burger with one of our favourite chips, courgette Parmesan chips . These chips take a little time to make but are worth the effort. Courgette chips are courgettes cut into chips and coated in flour, breadcrumbs and grated Parmesan. This chips are then oven baked till they are golden and crisp. This meal is completed with an added indulgence garlic mayo.

Make Mediterranean burgers for dinner tonight

Burgers are perfect for winter served with either our crunchy parmesan courgette chips or if you are in a hurry serve with frozen chips. In the summer cook our burgers on the barbecue and serve with a fresh summer salad and coleslaw.

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