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Chicano burger

Time for a fresh take on burgers with this Mexican-inspired version. The beef patty is pepped up with chilli spices and partnered with a plainer patty made with red kidney beans.

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Last modified on: May 12^th 2021

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For 8 burgers, you will need:

1 100 g onion
2 800 g minced beef
3 2 tablespoons chilli spices
4 parsley
5 600 g tinned red kidney beans
6 8 slices smoked ham
7 4 tablespoons oil
8 8 Hamburger buns
9 8 tablespoons Mustard
10 80 g Cheddar cheese
11 16 leaves lettuce
12 salt
13 pepper
Total weight: 2,670 grams

Change these quantities to make: 2 burgers 4 burgers 8 burgers 12 burgers

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Time required for this recipe:

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42 min.	20 min.	1 hour 2 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Chop 100 g onion.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Put 800 g minced beef in a bowl, salt and pepper lightly, then add 2 tablespoons chilli spices, the chopped onion and the coarsely chopped parsley.

Mix well.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Shape the mixture into patties with your hands.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Put 600 g tinned red kidney beans into a bowl. Salt and pepper.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

Crush the beans roughly with a fork.

Stage 6 - 6 min.

Mould into patties. It is easiest if you shape them in small dessert rings.

Stage 7

Transfer the bean patties onto a sheet of cooking parchment to wait.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Cooking

Fry 8 slices smoked ham on both sides in a frying pan on high heat.

Transfer to a plate.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Pour 4 tablespoons oil into the same pan, and when really hot, cook the beef patties to your preferred level.

Set aside to keep hot.

Stage 10 - 8 min.

Still using the same pan, lightly fry the bean patties on both sides.

Take care, as these are tricky to handle and turn over. Use a fish slice or broad spatula if possible.

Leave to wait in the pan, off the heat.

Stage 11 - 2 min.

Assembly

Slice through 8 Hamburger buns using a serrated knife.

Stage 12 - 2 min.

If possible, lightly toast the bottom halves in a toaster and put the top halves to warm over it in the rising heat.

Stage 13 - 1 min.

Sit the bottom halves on the serving plates.

Stage 14 - 4 min.

Spread a little mustard and sit a hot beef patty on top, then a few flakes of cheddar, cut with a vegetable peeler.

Stage 15 - 4 min.

Sit the red bean patty on top with a slice of fried ham.

Stage 16 - 4 min.

Add a couple of lettuce leaves and the top of the bun, with a second dash of mustard if you like.

Should be eaten right away.

Remarks

There are lots of ways to vary this basic idea, still in keeping with the Mexican spirit: bacon instead of ham, a different cheese, a dash of Tabasco or lime juice on the bean patty, add a little avocado, etc. Just let your imagination and preferences guide you.

If you are fortunate enough to be in Brest, France, trot along to the remarkable "Pen ar bread" bakery in Guipavas, run by Sébastien and Audrey. I recommend it wholeheartedly (Brittany's best bakery in 2019). Here you'll find a whole range of delicious burger buns, like the ones shown in the photos. The owner is a really nice guy and a fount of knowledge about the science of baking, and happy to talk about it.

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Keeping

Should be eaten immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
7,856 Kcal or 32,892 Kj	901 gr	2,875 gr	1,076 gr
393 %	346 %	271 %	163 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
294 Kcal or 1,231 Kj	34 gr	108 gr	40 gr
15 %	13 %	10 %	6 %

Per burgers
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
982 Kcal or 4,111 Kj	113 gr	359 gr	134 gr
49 %	43 %	34 %	20 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Sesame, Mustard

How much will it cost?

For 8 burgers : 20.76 €
Per burgers : 2.60 €

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