burgers & sliders

[parthsheth2009]

ingredients

For the burger mix:
• olive oil
• 2 medium red onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 6 Jacob’s crackers or 4 slices of bread, crusts removed
• 500g good-quality lean minced beef
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 heaped teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large egg, preferably free-range or organic, beaten
a handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

For the spicy mayo:
• 4 teaspoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon tomato ketchup
• a good pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne pepper
• juice of ½ a lemon

To serve:
• 12 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, the best quality you can afford
• 6 large or 18 small burger buns
• 1 soft round lettuce, leaves washed and spun dry
• 4 tomatoes, sliced
• 6 gherkins, sliced
• a few pickled chillies