Hereford Beef Burgers and Kofta

by Hereford Beef

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 1Kg of minced Hereford Beef
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 medium egg
  • 2 heaped tablespoons of breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato ketchup 
  • 8 wooden BBQ skewers
  • A generous sprig of fresh mint
  • A generous sprig of fresh coriander
  • 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • Ground salt and pepper to season

Method

  1. Add your Hereford Beef mince to a mixing bowl with a tablespoon of olive oil, a beaten egg, chopped garlic, diced onion and breadcrumbs.
  2. Mix with your hands until all of the ingredients are combined, seasoning with salt and pepper. You don’t want your mix to be too wet or dry, add more breadcrumbs if it’s looking too liquid like and add cold water if it’s a bit on the dry side. 
  3. Divide your mixture into two separate bowls, putting two thirds in one bowl and one third in another. 
  4. To make the burgers, take your bowl with the two thirds of beef mixture and add chilli flakes, paprika and tomato ketchup. Combine these ingredients and then take a palm sized piece of the mix, rolling into a ball and flattening into your burger shape. Repeat until you have used all of the mix. 
  5. To make the kofta, take your remaining bowl of beef mixture and add the juice of half a lemon, chopped coriander and chopped mint. 
  6. Combine the mixture and take a kiwi sized piece for shaping. Shape it firmly around one end of the skewer in a sausage shape, ensuring it is firmly in place. Repeat until you have used all of the mix.
  7. Now all you need to do is assemble a selection of your favourite salads and burger buns to serve alongside. 

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