Bacon burger with BBQ relish
Bring your barbeque to life with this hearty burger that's packed full of flamegrilled flavours. Dieting should not taste this good - but it does!
ingredients
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 380g extra lean minced beef
- 2 tsp freshly chopped parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- half a small red pepper
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 1 tsp barbecue seasoning
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped chives
- 4 rashers back bacon, all visible fat removed
- green salad leaves
- 4 x 60g wholemeal rolls
method
- Finely slice the spring onions, place in a bowl with the beef, parsley and seasoning. Combine with your hands and shape into 4 burgers about 10cm/4in in diameter. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
- Make the relish. Deseed and chop the pepper, chop the tomatoes, mix with the barbecue seasoning and chives, cover and chill.
- Place the burgers under a medium/hot grill for 6-7 minutes on each side until cooked through. Add the bacon for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Layer the salad leaves, bacon, burger and relish in the rolls and serve immediately.