Homemade beef burger with Stilton rarebit, burger sauce and chunky chips

  • medium
  • 4
  • 60 minutes
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This classic homemade beef burger recipe from Matthew Tomkinson includes Stilton rarebit, along with an easy homemade burger sauce and a side serving of chunky chips.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

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Homemade beef burger

Chunky chips

Stilton rarebit

Burger sauce

To serve

Equipment

  • Deep fat fryer

Method

1
Sweat the onion and garlic in a little olive oil until translucent. Allow to cool
2
Mix with the beef mince and the rest of the ingredients. Shape into 4 even burger patties, using a press or by hand. Chill the patties for 30 minutes in the fridge
3
Meanwhile, slice the Maris Piper potatoes into thick chips and wash well under cold water. Place in a pan and cover with fresh cold water. Season and bring to the boil
4
Once boiling, remove from the heat and drain - making sure not to break up the chips. Spread out on a tray to cool and dry
5
For the rarebit, melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour to form a roux. Cook gently for 2 minutes and then slowly add the beer, whisking all the time
  • 25g of butter
  • 25g of plain flour
  • 110ml of ale
6
Bring to the simmer and cook very gently for 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Add the rest of the Stilton rarebit ingredients, season, and mix well until smooth. Pour into a suitable container and leave to cool
7
Season the burgers and sear both sides in a hot pan with oil. Transfer to an oven set to 180°C/gas mark 4 and allow to cook through for 10 minutes
8
Remove the burgers from the oven, spoon a little of the rarebit mix over each and transfer to the grill or barbecue for a few minutes so that the rarebit mixture is bubbling on top. Allow to rest for a couple of minutes
9
Deep fry the chips in oil at 180°C until crispy and golden, then drain and season
10
Mix the ketchup and mustard together in a bowl to make the burger sauce
11
Place the burgers in the buns along with some lettuce and slices of tomato. Spoon the burger sauce onto the burgers and serve with the chunky chips
First published in 2015

Matthew Tomkinson’s elegant and highly accomplished food earned him a Roux Scholarship in 2005, as well as Michelin stars at The Goose and The Montagu Arms. He now cooks classically influenced comforting dishes at Betony at The Kings Head in Wiltshire.

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