INGREDIENTS
Burger
500 g premium beef mince
500 g pork mince
2 heads of fennel, stalks removed and diced
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp fennel seeds
3 red chillies, seeds removed, diced
3 green chillies, seeds removed and diced
300 g fresh sourdough breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp salt flakes
½ tsp ground white pepper
Grilled pineapple
1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cored
Pumpkin seed slaw
1 beetroot, grated
100 g carrot, grated
200 g cabbage, thinly sliced
90 g pepita seeds, lightly toasted
120 g mayonnaise
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp chives, finely sliced
Black pepper, to taste
Salt flakes, to taste
To serve
Bread rolls – brioche, ciabatta of choice
Condiments of choice
Watercress, picked and washed
Miele Accessories
METHOD
Burgers
- Place beef and pork mince into a large bowl and set aside.
- Sauté fennel, onion, garlic, fennel seeds and chilli on medium heat, induction setting 6 until cooked through and translucent. Set aside to cool.
- Mix all ingredients together with the meat until well combined.
- Shape burgers according to your size preference: 50 g for slider size and 110 g for large burgers. Patties should be
approximately 1½ cm thick. - Pre-heat the oven on Fan Grill at 200°C. Place burgers evenly onto a baking tray, leaving room for the grilled pineapple.
Grilled pineapple
- Slice pineapple into 1cm thick rounds.
- Add to the tray with the burgers on shelf position 5.
- Grill for 8-12 minutes depending on the size of burger, until cooked through.
Pumpkin seed slaw
- Mix all ingredients together and season to taste.
To serve
- Split rolls in half, spread with favourite condiments, top with slaw, burger, pineapple and watercress.
Alternative appliance method
Induction
- Cook the burgers and grilled pineapple using a tepan yaki plate. Heat the plate on medium-high heat, induction setting 7, cook the burgers and pineapple for 5 minutes per side or until cooked to your liking.
Hints and tips
- Miele’s Brioche or No Knead Ciabatta recipe – 60 g for slider and 90 g for large rolls.
- Meat Loaf: place burger mixture into a loaf pan on Moisture Plus at 180°C, for approximately 1 hour. Releasing 2 bursts of steam, 1 burst immediately and 1 burst after 20 minutes.