Lake trout with potato risotto
After spectacular culinary journeys across the world’s oceans, Lukas Nagl has found his home port...
Classic beef burger with bacon, tomatoes, lettuce and gherkins
BLT - Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato - is a legendary combination in the USA. It also takes a classic cheeseburger to a whole new level of taste.
Preparation time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 40 minutes
For the quick pickled cucumbers
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 100 | ml | Hesperide or apple cider vinegar |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | Sugar |
| 0.5 | tablespoon(s) | Dill, finely chopped |
| 0.5 | Cucumber, cut into thin, round slices | |
| Black pepper, ground | ||
For the sauce
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 60 | g | Mayonnaise |
| 40 | g | Ketchup |
| 1 | tablespoon(s) | Tarragon mustard |
| 30 | g | Cornichons, drained and finely chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon(s) | Sriracha or Tabasco (optional) |
| Salt | ||
| Pepper | ||
For the burgers
| Ingredients (4 servings) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 700 | g | Minced beef (preferably from the neck) |
| 4 | Thin slices of cheddar | |
| 8 | Thin slices of smoked bacon | |
| 4 | Brioche burger buns, sprinkled with sesame seeds, halved | |
| Green leaf lettuce, tomato slices, red onion slices and gherkin (to serve) | ||
| Oil | ||
| Salt | ||
| Pepper | ||
- For the gherkins, mix the vinegar, salt, sugar, pepper and dill until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Place the sliced cucumber in a glass jar. Pour over the vinegar mixture and make sure that the cucumbers are completely covered. If necessary, add a little more vinegar, close and shake. Leave to infuse in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.
- For the sauce, mix all the ingredients together. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide the mince into 4 portions of 175 g each and roll each piece into a ball with wet hands, then press into flat burgers. Dab the burgers with a little oil, season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the burgers for 5 minutes over a medium-high heat. Turn and top with cheese. Cover the grill and grill until the cheese has melted and the patties are medium rare, about 4 minutes longer. Place on a plate and leave to rest for a few minutes.
- Grill the bacon until it is crispy, then toast the buns. Top each bun with a spoonful of sauce, a burger, 2 slices of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, gherkins and garnish with additional sauce.
