Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 500 g | 17.6oz beef mince
  • 1 red onion
  • 55 g | 2 oz blue cheese (crumbled)
  • 55 g | 2 oz fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
  • 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley (very finely chopped)
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • couple of dashes Tabasco
  • caramelised onion chutney (from a jar to serve)
  • 6 slices pancetta
  • Easy blue cheese sauce
  • 150 g | 5.3oz blue cheese (crumbled)
  • 4-5 tbsp sour cream or light mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp snipped fresh chives
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instruction

  • Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and thoroughly mix together with your hands. Form 6 thick burgers, cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a skillet or frying pan and cook the pancetta until crisp. Set aside.
  • Place the burgers on the pan and cook over medium heat, pressing down on the burgers with a spatula. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Set aside while you prepare the blue cheese sauce.
  • Mix all the ingredients for the sauce together in a small bowl. Add more sour cream if the sauce is too thick.
  • Toast the burger buns and spread onion chutney on the bottom half. Add the burger and a pancetta slice. Spread blue cheese sauce on the top half of the bun and press down on the burger. Serve immediately.