Ingredients

• 450g/16oz lean beef mince
• 2 garlic cloves
• crushed
• 1 tsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 free-range egg
• lightly beaten
• 1 red chilli
• finely chopped
• 1 small onion
• finely chopped
• 2 spring onions
• thinly sliced
• handful fresh basil leaves
• chopped
• olive oil
• for frying

Directions

• In a large bowl
• mix together the mince
• garlic
• tomato ketchup
• mustard
• egg
• chilli and onion.
• Dive in with your hands and mix until the ingredients are well blended.
• Just before cooking
• add the spring onions and basil to the mixture and divide into four patties.
• Heat a little olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the burgers.
• Turn them once only
• cooking for about 5–6 minutes on each side. (Alternatively you can cook them under a grill for the same time turning halfway through.)
• Serve with burger buns and salad.