Take your burger night up a notch with these chunky fillet gourmet burgers. Made with juicy chopped beef fillet, fragrant garlic and parsley, sweet sundried tomatoes and shallots, these homemade patties are packed with flavour. Serve them in toasted ciabatta rolls with creamy avocado, crispy bacon and plenty of fresh sprouts for a gourmet burger that’s surprisingly simple to make, whether you’re cooking indoors or firing up the braai.
Chunky fillet gourmet burgers
Ingredients
- 300g beef fillet
- 2 finely chopped shallots
- 20ml finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 1 lightly beaten egg
- 50g finely chopped sundried tomatoes
- 10ml sunflower oil
- 4 ciabatta rolls
- avocado, to serve
- crispy bacon, to serve
- lots of fresh sprouts, to serve
Instructions
Chop beef fillet into good-sized chunks and place in a bowl. Add finely chopped shallots, finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped garlic cloves, lightly beaten egg and finely chopped sundried tomatoes, and season to taste. Mix all the ingredients together and form 4 patties. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes. Lightly fry the patties in sunflower oil and drain on kitchen towel, or cook them on the braai. To assemble, slice open 4 ciabatta rolls and spread some avocado on each half. Top with crispy bacon, a patty and lots of fresh sprouts.
