So the first recipe I tried from my Hello Fresh box- see my last Hello Fresh unboxing blog post [here]
Meal for 2 persons
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup of Onion Sliced
- 1 Baby Gem Lettuce, Chopped
- 3 Radish, Sliced
- 250g of Minced Lamb
- 3 Tbsp of Mint, Chopped
- 2 Spring Onion, Sliced
- 3 Tbsp of Feta Cheese, Crumbled
- 2 Demi Brioche Bun's
Method
1. Peel your onion and chop in half lengthways through the root.
Not a very good start!! Looks like a gone off onion to me! Lucky my flatmate had a handy onion spare for me to rob and replace before she knew about it :P
2. Slice the onion as thinly as possible.
3. Roughtly chop the gem lettuce. Very finely slice the radishes and spring onion and chop the mint.
4. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a small pan on low heat. Add in the onion with 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 of sugar (if you have some). Put a lid on and slowly stew for 20 mins at least. Tip: The onion is ready when it is soft and sweet.
5. In a bowl mix the lamb mince with 2 tbsp of chopped mint and 3/4 of the spring onions. Crumble in the feta and season with 1/4 tsp salt and lots of black pepper.
6. Mix everything thoroughly with your hands to incorporate all the ingredients. Divide the mixture in half and make 2 big burgers. Tip: When making the burgers, try not to squash the meat like a snowball- you need the burger to stick together but equally it tastes better when not too dense.
7. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Once hot, add in the burgers and cook for 4 mins on each side. Tip: Only turn the burgers once and do so gently so as not to break them.
8. Pre-heat your grill to high to toast the brioche buns.
9. In a bowl mix your remaining spring onion with radishes and lettuce. Sprinkle over a tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of mint and lightly toss with your finger tips.
7. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Once hot, add in the burgers and cook for 4 mins on each side. Tip: Only turn the burgers once and do so gently so as not to break them.
8. Pre-heat your grill to high to toast the brioche buns.
9. In a bowl mix your remaining spring onion with radishes and lettuce. Sprinkle over a tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the remaining 1 tbsp of mint and lightly toss with your finger tips.
The burger really surprised me- in a good way that is! I was bringing my plate to my table totally expecting to get my ketchup bottle out, but this burger needed none at all! With it having no sauce or marinade or anything I thought it would be dry n tasteless as! But I guess the feta cheese n the mint did its part to juice the big boy up! It was heavenly! The salad was a bit boring, but then again most salads are, it went well with the burger. I had toasted the brioche bun perfectly too, it was lovely n crisp on the outside n soft and bouncy on the inside. I know I'm totally bigging myself up here (top chef Aoki :P) but ok, I guess I have to give Hello Fresh a lil mention (side cred :D) thanks to Hello Fresh for supplying me with this recipe!
I would definitely make this again!
After polishing off one burger, I defo would have been able to eat another, but with one serving having a whooping total of 1050 calories I retreated.
Don't forget about that close up inspection- hey it pass the test!
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