Homemade BBQ Burger

Homemade BBQ burger

Are there two words more exciting than ‘Summer BBQ’? 

You may well think that there are, but we’re sure that the combination of these two little words bring a sense of excitement and summer nostalgia to mind. The thought of open flames, family gatherings and possibly even the odd burnt sausage! The feeling is hard to beat, but maybe not the burnt sausage…

Our collective love for a Great British BBQ has even resulted in the creation of ‘National BBQ Week’, a whole week set up to honour the humble BBQ! To help you get into the seasonal spirit we’ve asked one of our Head Chefs for a favourite burger recipe to impress friends and family this summer!

The batter:

1. Soak the bone marrow in water to soften for around 15-20 minutes and then scoop the bone marrow out from the bone.
2. Set up your meat grinder or food processor then grind the bone marrow and beef chuck together so it's nicely combined. If you're using a food processor you may need to do this stage in small batches and aim to coarsely blend the mixture.
3. Add all of the spices apart from the salt and pepper and mix again until fully incorporated.
4. Season the mixture to taste.
5. You can check the seasoning by cooking a small amount on the stove to taste.
6. Roll 180g from the mixture and press into a ring, or for a burger press into patties.
7. Wrap the patties in cling film and allow to rest before cooking.
8. Bring your BBQ to a medium/high temperature and cook for 5 mins on each side, check that your burgers are fully cooked before consuming.

Burger toppings!

• The Classic - cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, gherkins, ketchup & mayo.
• The American BBQ - pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, BBQ sauce & crispy onions.
• The Black & Blue - lettuce, tomato, blue cheese & a roasted flat mushroom.