Not much beats a burger night at home; topped with creamy blue cheese and sweet caramelised shallots, the crisp salsa cuts through the richness and brings a serious dose of freshness.
SERVES 4
FOR THE SHALLOTS
- 8 shallots
- 3 tsp butter
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Half tsp balsamic vinegar
FOR THE SALSA
- 2 sticks of celery
- 4 radishes
- Half tbsp white wine vinegar
- Half tbsp olive oil
FOR THE BURGERS
- 4 beef burgers
- 4 brioche burger buns
- 1 little gem lettuce
- 4 slices of blue cheese
- Peel and slice the shallots. Heat the butter in a frying pan until sizzling, add the sugar and vinegar, and swirl together.
- Turn the heat down to medium–low, tip in the shallots, season and stir to coat. Continue to cook the shallots, stirring occasionally for 10 mins until they are caramel in colour and very soft. Set aside.
- While the shallots are cooling, make the salsa. Finely dice the radish and celery and put them in a bowl with the oil and vinegar, and season. Stir well and set aside.
- Cook the burgers on the BBQ, grill or griddle, and toast the buns. Lay a little gem lettuce on the base of the bun and spoon in some salsa. Put the burger on top with a slice of cheese then top with the caramelised shallots. Hold the whole thing together with a skewer or steak knife through the middle.