Perfect Asian Hamburger
Hamburgers got their name from Hamburg Germany, but that is not where they originated. The Tartars from Central Asian invented hamburgers. This is the best hamburger ever made.
Marthinus StrydomThe Story
Hamburger started with the Tatars (or Tartars), a nomadic people who invaded central Asia and eastern Europe in the Middle Ages. The Tatars ate their shredded beef raw (hence the name "steak tartare" these days). According to one account, they tenderized their beef by putting it between the saddle and the horse as they rode. When the Tatars introduced the food to Germany, the beef was mixed with local spices and fried or broiled and became known as Hamburg steak.
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Ingredients
Method
- Fry the panchetta or bacon until crispy
- Drain on a paper towel.
- Fry the onion for the caremalised onion in a little olive oil on low heat. Add the sugar and ceremalise until nice and brown.
- Remove and set aside.
- Mix the beef mince, panchetta (or bacon) and the pork mince. Don't overmix.
- Add the chopped onion, bread crumbs, egg, hoisin, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, hot sauce, sesame oil, beef stock, salt and pepper. Mix all the ingredients together, but don't over mix.
- Form into balls and then flatten to form patties. Not too thin or they will be overdone on the inside.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and fry the patties until perfectly done.
- Toast the buns (works best in a hot pan with a little butter)
- Spread mayonaise on the one side
- Add the pattie, lettuce or cabbage, a slice tomato, the gherkins and the caramalised onions
- Place a dollop of Mayo on top
