Colin Fassnidge's nose-to-tail burger

Anthony Puharich's ultimate cheeseburger
Anthony Puharich's ultimate cheeseburger
Anthony Puharich's ultimate cheeseburger
“Remember, don’t grind the meat too finely, season it well and cook the patty medium” - Colin Fassnidge

Ingredients (15)

  • 125g bone marrow (ask your butcher)
  • 250g brisket, minced (ask your butcher)
  • 250g rump, minced (ask your butcher)
  • Extra virgin olive oil, to brush
  • 4 slices American-style cheese
  • 1 cup (280g) tomato relish
  • 4 brioche buns, split, toasted

Quick Pickle

  • 1 cinnamon quill
  • 3 star anise
  • 150ml white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • /4 bunch thyme
  • 1 tbs sea salt flakes
  • 1 telegraph cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    For the pickle, place cinnamon and star anise in a dry saucepan over medium heat. Toast for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add remaining ingredients, except cucumber, and 1 cup (250ml) water, then bring to the boil.
  • 2.
    Place cucumber in a heatproof bowl and pour over pickling liquid. Set aside to cool, then chill for at least 30 minutes. Whiz the bone marrow in a food processor until very nely chopped.
  • 3.
    Transfer to a bowl with minces. Season and combine well. Divide into four equal portions. Roll each into balls and atten into four patties a little larger than buns (the meat will shrink during cooking).
  • 4.
    Chill for 30 minutes to rm up slightly.
  • 5.
    Heat a chargrill or large frypan over medium-high heat and brush with oil. Season patties, then cook for 2 minutes on one side until charred, then ip and cook for a further 1 minute or until almost cooked through. Place slices of cheese over each patty, then cook for a further 1 minute or until cheese melts and patty is almost cooked through.
  • 6.
    To assemble, spread half the relish over bun bases, then top with patties, drained pickle, more relish and bun lids to serve.
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