Mustard burger with garlic butter

Recipe Categories : | Burgers | Minced Beef | Beef |

Yield : makes 4 burgers  Preparation time : 25 minutes + refrigeration  Cooking time : 10 minutes

Ingredients :

• For garlic butter ~ 60g butter, softened
• 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• For burgers ~ 500g lean beef mince
• ½ tspn each of salt and pepper
• 1-2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 large red capsicums
• oil
• 4 rolls, halved
• 2 small Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced lengthwise

  Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. To make garlic butter : Using electric beater, beat butter until light and creamy. Add garlic and parsley. Place on a piece of foil and roll up to form a log shape. Refrigerate.
2. To make burgers : Combine mince, salt, pepper and mustard in a large bowl. Mix with hands until well combined. Divide the mixture into 4 portions and shape each into a round patty. Cover patties, set aside.
3. Cut both capsicum in half, remove seeds and membrane. Place skin side up on cold grill tray and brush with oil. Cook under preheated grill until skin is black. Remove and cover with a damp cloth until cool. Peel away skin and cut into 2cm strips.
4. Heat a large frying-pan or grill plate, brush liberally with oil. Cook meat patties 3-4 minutes each side or until brown and cooked through. Lightly toast cut sides of rolls and place bases on 4 serving plates. On each base place cucumber slices and capsicum strips, followed by a meat patty. Slice butter log into rounds and place one or two on each patty. Finish with roll tops.