CHEESEBURGER AND FRIES
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz beef steak mince
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 25g/1oz beer mustard
- 100g/3½oz mayonnaise
- 8 gherkins
- sliced
- 4 beef tomatoes
- sliced
- ½ round lettuce
- leaves separated
- 1 red onion
- sliced
- 200g/7oz Monterey Jack cheese
- grated or in slices
- 4 brioche rolls
- 500g/1lb 2oz chipping potatoes
- vegetable oil
- for deep-fat frying
- 1 vanilla pod
- seeds removed
- 500ml/18fl oz full-fat milk
- 200g/7oz vanilla ice cream
Directions
- For the cheeseburger
- put the mince in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Use your hands to shape the mince into four burger-shaped patties. Wrap the patties in cling film and place in the fridge for an hour.
- Heat a large frying pan and add the oil. Once hot
- add the burgers and cook each side for 2-3 minutes. When cooked
- set aside to rest.
- In a small bowl
- mix the mustard with the mayonnaise.
- For the fries
- preheat a deep-fat fryer to 180C/350F. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
- Fry the chips for 3-4 minutes
- then drain on kitchen paper and season with salt.
- For the vanilla milkshake
- place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Just before serving
- pour the milkshake into glasses.
- To assemble the burger
- place each patty in a brioche roll topped with the gherkins
- sliced tomato
- lettuce
- a few onion slices
- cheese and beer mustard mayonnaise.
- Place the burgers on serving plates and secure with a wooden skewer. Place the fries alongside and serve with the milkshakes.

