500g lean beef mince
1 t Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
1 t thyme leaves
1 t salt
½ t pepper
1 egg
2 red onions
4 T brown sugar
3 T Balsamic vinegar
salt to taste
sesame buns, halved and toasted
Woolworths tomato chutney
2 tomatoes, sliced
ice berg lettuce
sliced gherkins
Instructions
To make the burger patties, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Divide the mixture into four and form patties. Place on a clingfilm-lined baking sheet and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
To make the caramelised onions, fry the onions in a splash of oil until soft and golden.
Add the sugar, brown sugar and Balsamic vinegar and allow to caramelise and cook for 10 minutes.
Set aside.
To cook the burgers, fry the patties in a large frying pan until golden brown on both sides and cooked through.
To serve, layer the tomato chutney, tomatoes, lettuce, gherkins, aubergines and beef patties on the toasted sesame buns.