John Torode's big burger

Not just any burger, John Torode's ultimate burger, with a spicy tomato relish and all the trimmings

Lay the 2 halves of the warm bun in front of you and butter them lightly. Spread the mayo on both sides followed by a little mustard on the top bun and tomato relish on the bottom. Place a...

  • Yield: Makes 4 double burgers
  • Cooking time: 30 Min
  • Rating: 4/5
  • Publisher: Bbcgoodfood.com

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil Olive oil ol-iv oylProbably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 small shallots Shallot shal-lotRelated to the onion (as opposed to being a younger version of it), shallots grow in clusters at… , chopped
  • 1 red chilli, chopped
  • 1 celery Celery sell-er-eeA collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in… stick, chopped
  • 500g very ripe tomatoes Tomato toe-mart-ohA member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in… , roughly chopped
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50g oyster sauce
  • 6 slices bread, made into crumbs, then soaked in a little water
  • 1kg good-quality beef Beef bee-fThe classic cut of meat for a British Sunday roast, beef is full of flavour, as well as being a… mince, not lean
  • 8 slices Gruyère Gruyère groo-ee-yeahGruyère is an undoubted pinnacle of traditional Swiss cheese-making, a culinary masterpiece as… (optional)
  • 4 burger buns, warmed
  • little butter Butter butt-errButter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
  • 4 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise
  • squeezy mustard Mustard muss-tardA condiment made by mixing the ground seeds of the mustard plant with a combination of…
  • 1 beef tomato, sliced
  • few cooked rashers streaky bacon
  • Little Gem lettuce leaves
  • guacamole, see 'goes well with'
  • few gherkins

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