Cuban style burger
Requires
Burger mince 900g/ 2lbs
Sea salt, freshly ground pepper
Homemade mayonnaise (half a cup) 227g/ 8oz.
Roasted garlic, pureed (3 cloves)
Dijon mustard 113g/ 4oz
Hamburger buns (x4)
Thinly sliced smoked ham (x4)
Thinly sliced Swiss cheese (x8)
Dill pickles, sliced into quarter inch thick slices (x2)
Method
- Preheat grill to high. Make the mince into four thick burgers. Season the mince with salt and pepper on both sides and grill for 2-3 minutes on both sides until the burgers are medium rare.
- Mix the mayonnaise and roasted garlic with salt and pepper to taste. Spread both sides of each bun with the Dijon mustard and mayonnaise mixture. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom half of the bun, placing the burger on top. Top this with a slice of ham and then another slice of cheese, followed by the pickle slices. Place the top half of the bun on top of the pickles and then wrap the burgers in aluminium foil, placing on the grill.
- Either using a heavy pan or a brick wrapped in aluminium foil, press down on the burgers for about 30 seconds to one minute. Continue grilling for 1-2 minutes, after lowering the lid until the cheese has melted and the bun has become pressed.