Easy barbecue recipe for 6 people, takes only 40 mins; recipe has red pepper, olive oil, mince, egg, carrot, breadcrumbs, cheddar, roll, mayonnaise and cucumber.
Beef & red pepper burgers
Course: Easy barbecue
Servings
6
servings
Prep time
30 mins
Ingredients
- Red Pepper: 1 red pepper, cut into quarters
- Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
- Egg: 1 medium egg
- Cheddar: 40g cheddar, finely sliced
- Carrot: 1 carrot, coarsely grated
- Mayonnaise: 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- Cucumber: 1/4 cucumber, or 1-2 mini cucumbers, sliced
- Roll: 6 floury rolls, halved
- Breadcrumbs: 50g stale breadcrumbs
- Mince: 400g lean steak mince
Directions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Put the pepper on a baking tray and rub with 1/2 tbsp oil. Roast in the oven for 25-30 mins, turning once halfway through. Remove and allow to cool slightly before finely chopping.
- Tip the mince, roasted pepper, egg, carrot and breadcrumbs into a large bowl and mix well. Using your hands, shape the mixture into six equal burgers.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large, heavy-based, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the burgers for 5-6 mins each side until cooked through. Top with slices of cheddar. Spread the rolls with mayo, add the burgers and top with slices of cucumber.
