Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1kg minced steak (it is best not to use lean mince as fat will help to keep the burgers moist)

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 4tbsp fine breadcrumbs

• 1egg, lightly beaten

• 1 red chilli, finely chopped

• 1 tsp salt

• 1tsp mustard powder or mustard

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

Method

Place the beef in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix it all together until just combined. This is best done by hand but don't over-work the mixture or you'll get a tough burger.

Wet your hands then shape the mixture into burgers by flattening the mixture in your hand about 2cm or 1 inch thick and smoothing he edges.

The burgers can now be cooked either on a griddle pan, non-stick frying pan with a bit of oil, or even a barbeque. Make sure you pre-heat the fying pan, griddle pan or barbeque to a medium heat.

Cook the burgers for about 5 minutes on each side, turning them once only.

And that is the Classic Burger Recipe.  You can serve the burgers in buns with salad. Enjoy...