Homemade Burger ......and Chips....

The homemade burger and chips................

Since Christmas.......or rather since the month of November.....with so many birthdays.....we have been stuffing ourselves with so much food....and i had been lazy....to cook at home......and so my sons could not have much choice with food besides the usual rice and soups and vege thing.......and my meat lover sons craving for some meat dishes were not my cup of tea......So son H had to cook himself......this is what he made recently......the ultimate burger adapted from Jamie Oliver cookbook.......here is how he made his delicious burger.....

600 gm chuck steak - pulsed it in a processor

1/2 big onion - chopped finely -

a pinch of cumin powder

a pinch of coriander powder

a pinch of sea salt and ground black pepper

a handful of grated parmesan cheese

1/2 tbsp English mustard

1 egg

80 gm of breadcrumbs

In a pan cook the chopped onion in a little olive oil til softened....then add to the meat together with all the above ingredients and half the breadcrumbs and mix well.

Wrap a chopping board with tin foil......and sprinkle the remaining breadcrumbs on top.....shape the meat into 6 fat burgers with hands....and place it on top of the crumbs on the chopping board.....sprinkle more crumbs on top of burger and press down gently with palms...place the burger in a clean bag to chill in fridge for an hour before frying.....

Mix well all the ingredients.........before shaping...

The pressed burger................

Son preparing the chips.....................

Fry the burger in pan ....in a little oil for 8 to 10 mins ....on medium heat...turning occasionally.....served them on toasted buns...lined with cucumber and tomato slices ....lettuce...or any vege of prefered....

He also fried some chips and season it with rosemary salt to go with the burger....to make the fragrant salt he bash up some rosemary leaves with lemon jest....and some salt.....to make a paste......then mix it to the french fries while it is still hot..........

the chips seasoned with rosemary salt...............