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elvis burger with chopped salad and pickled gherkin

elvis burger with chopped salad and pickled gherkin

Serves 4
Parmesan cheese may seem a little unusual in this recipe, but it really gives the burgers a great flavour – give it a bash.

Grind up the red chilli in a pestle and mortar, and mix it in a bowl with the onion, tarragon, egg, breadcrumbs, mustard, Parmesan, nutmeg and beef. Shape into four patties and refrigerate for half an hour or so to give them a chance to firm up slightly.

When you're ready to cook the burgers, get a frying or griddle pan nice and hot. Brush the pan with a little oil, season the burgers generously with salt and pepper, and cook them for 10 minutes, turning them carefully every minute or so, until they're nice and pink and juicy, or longer if you like them well done. Make sure they don't break up as you turn them.

Meanwhile, roughly chop the lettuce, tomato and cucumber, mix together and set aside. Once the burgers are cooked, split the rolls into two and toast them quickly on the griddle or in a toaster. Sandwich the cooked 'Elvis' burger between the toasted rolls and serve them on individual plates with the gherkins and some of the chopped salad (add a little extra virgin olive oil or dressing if you like) on the side.
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Ingredients

• 1 dried red chilli
• 1/2 a red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• a sprig of fresh tarragon, leaves picked and chopped
• 1 large free-range or organic egg
• a handful of breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
• a good pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1kg beef mince
oil, for frying
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cos lettuce
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 1 cucumber
• 4 ciabatta rolls
• 4 large pickled gherkins

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30 comments
1. Lia, Greece Wed 03 Dec 2008 11:51 Can't wait to taste them! Put them in the fridge to firm up but..... still anxious about the result! Jamie thank you once again for lighting up our melancholy days!
2. Glenn D. Mon 20 Oct 2008 09:19 i tried the recipe and everyone in the family loved it. thanks mate. : )
3. Emam Fri 17 Oct 2008 13:52 I made the botham burgers that feature in one if your fabulous books with my 3 year old son. We had great fun mixing everything together he loved shaping the burgers and ate his with gusto, it was great to see the satisfaction on his face at eating something he created. Will definatly do this again as they where delicious and it made a change to baking fairy cakes and biscuits.
4. Sasi Tue 14 Oct 2008 09:32 What can i say mates, your a world class Chef. This is an awesome idea :)

Am gonna replace Lamb instead of Beef....lets see how it goes :)
5. Peta Wed 24 Sep 2008 23:04 I thought it was a fantastic Idea to use chuck steak minced up. I have six children and a husband of course and they all loved them unfortunately I didn't know their was a website I could get the recipe from so I sat down and wrote it out. I learn better from being shown though.
6. zack Wed 09 Jul 2008 06:22 I made the ultimate burger and chips from the "Jamie's Dinners" book, and everyone loved it! I'm going to try this Elvis burger now. Keep up the great work!
7. mayte Sun 29 Jun 2008 18:57 These burguers have a very good taste and they are easy to made.
Thanks Jamie, I see your program in spanish channel Canal Cocina.
8. steve cole Tue 03 Jun 2008 05:12 dig the recipie but the earlier poster who mentions the bread soaked in milk,squeezed out and crumbled is the only way i make burgers now - i think it was robert carrier that started this back in the seventies and it is the real deal when making burgers - parm is cool but i tend to only put parm in my meatballs. love melted cheese on top of that fatboy- my latest trip is blue cheese on a burger. chilli rocks in anything and is mandatory. the tiniest pinch of minced garlic is an epic addition to burgers. the dijon is killer. - if i was going for herbs i would snip a few chives in instead of the tarragon but i tend to just put some grated onion in my burgers . if i need something gutsy i might but a little rosemary in there but tarrogon is bizzare to me in the burger - that is pretty radical - parsley would be a bit more conservative or oregano, hell even coriander ( official king of herbs) would be golden
sorry peeps for long winded post but felt the need to partake lol
9. Lorraine Mon 24 Mar 2008 17:59 I made this for my New Yorker friend and she thought it was great except for the tarragon!
10. Sooraya, London Sat 22 Mar 2008 22:53 These burgers are world class.
11. Caitlin Thu 21 Feb 2008 16:29 I'm making them just now, they look delicious!Also, I've just bought your book
12. Beverley Sat 26 Jan 2008 18:18 Jamie
I just watched your Saturday 9:30 AM show and decided I needed to let you know how much we enjoy your WONDERFUL recipes.
Ciao from Las Vegas, NV USA
13. Lisa Morgan Sat 19 Jan 2008 17:42 I tried the elvis burgers yesterday and they were great. Use good lean mince and hardly any fat come out.
They were great... Cheers Jamie P.S I'm cooking Morroccan Stew tonight i'll let you all know how it goes. Bye for now.....
14. Cristina Mon 14 Jan 2008 17:15 I saw this recipe on tv this weekend and just loved it!!!
15. Pedro de Salter Cid Mon 14 Jan 2008 11:37 I used to prepare meatballs this way, but without cheese. But the best is that I fried them with olive oil and lemon juice. It just tastes wonderfull.
16. Paul from Sydney Tue 08 Jan 2008 07:21 Replaced the tarragon with oregano and added chopped sun-dried tomatoes as well as a hint of garlic. The dinner party was a smash and everyone loved the burgers. Love your work Jamie!!
17. Jade [Visitor] Wed 05 Dec 2007 08:24 It didn't work!
18. Sabrina Hogan Tue 13 Nov 2007 15:37 I will keep this recipe forever. Absolutely fabulous!!!
19. jinfero tanzil Fri 09 Nov 2007 15:17 i love your shows!your my favourite chef!i love your recipes they are brilliant,one day i wish i could work for you at the Fifteen
20. Jessie Fletcher Fri 02 Nov 2007 18:28 I made these burgers for a dinner party and they went down a treat - you can also make tiny ones and put on crustini's as canapes!
21. Gladys Tue 11 Sep 2007 15:29 Hey there Jamie.I'm a big fan from Singapore and just wanna say that i really liked how you did this recipe on the show.Cheers :]
22. Alejandro "Tato" Paz Mon 27 Aug 2007 23:06 Hi Oli ! Love your show... as I can see, here in Brazil people likes your way to prepare a good meal on an ease level whithout loosing high quality and taste.
The only problems is my wife asking to me to prepare all your recipes !!!
BTW this burger received a 5* from all family, not only kids.
23. Eliza "The Chef" Byrne Sat 25 Aug 2007 11:11 FANTASTIC! I loved it!
24. Ricardo Sat 11 Aug 2007 14:31 Molto buonno. Fantastico!!! Il panne e il parmegiano danno um gusto speciallle.
25. Eduardo Russo Sat 11 Aug 2007 14:26 I´ from Brazil, and almost cried with this burger... can´t wait to make one myself!!!

I just love your show!
26. Michelle Wed 01 Aug 2007 00:10 I loved the potates showed on TV w/ this recipe! Hugs from Brazil!
27. Belinda Mon 23 Jul 2007 10:25 Delicious, i made meatballs from basically the same recipe but added some gorgonzola in the centre and then fried! Very yummy
28. giovanna Sun 15 Jul 2007 16:03 this recepie seams like fried sicilian hamburger called polpette but with spices it's fantastic!!!
29. Godi Fri 29 Jun 2007 17:22 I prefer soaked in milk bread rather than breadcrums. Everything else in the recipe is fantastic. Really recommendable.
30. Ellen Wed 13 Jun 2007 20:05 the Parmesan cheese in the burgers sounds fantastic! i've actually put cheddar cheese in burgers, but never Parmesan. i can't wait to try this out!

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