Gourmet Cheeseburger
12
- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time35 min
- Makes4 Servings
(Photo: Roberto Caruso)
Ingredients
4 slices pancetta
1 egg
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
500 g medium ground beef
4 slices smoked cheddar, thinly sliced
4 crusty hamburger buns, cut in half horizontally
4 thin slices aged cheddar
1 cup packed arugula
1/2 cup basil pesto, or lemon-pepper aioli
1 yellow tomato
113-g pkg herbed goat cheese
1/2 cup packed sprouts
Instructions
Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Cook pancetta until crispy. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Preheat barbecue to medium. Whisk egg with Dijon, Worcestershire and salt in a large bowl. Season with fresh pepper. Add beef. Gently mix together. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 1/2 in. thick. Press a shallow depression in centre of each to help keep their shape while cooking.
Oil grill and barbecue burgers, lid closed, 5 to 7 min. Flip burgers, then lay smokedcheddar slices on burgers. Continue grilling, lid closed, until burgers are cooked and cheese is melted, 6 more min.
Place bottom buns, cut-side up, on grill. Lay aged-cheddar slices on buns. Grill, lid closed, until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 min. Stack arugula, beef patty, Classic Basil Pesto, pancetta, sliced tomato, goat cheese and sprouts between buns.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 987, Protein 55g, Carbohydrates 41g, Fat 67g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 1513mg.
