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Veal and Ham Pickle Burger Ingredients:

• 400g of Veal Mince
• 80g of Finely Chopped Ham
• 4 Hamburger Buns
• 2 Slices of Bacon
• 1 Onion
• 1 Garlic Clove
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 4 Tablespoons of Fruity Pickle or Chutney
• 2 Tablespoons of Fresh Brown Breadcrumbs
• 1 Teaspoon of Olive Oil (for brushing)
• Extra Pickles (to serve)
• Crisp Cos Lettuce Leaves (to serve)
• Freshly Ground Sea Salt (for seasoning)
• Freshly Ground Black Pepper (for seasoning)

Method:

1. Peel and finely chop the onion
2. Peel and crush the garlic
3. Cut bacon in half crossways
4. Cut hamburger buns in half but leave a small section uncut to act like a hinge
5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the veal mince, the finely chopped ham, the brown breadcrumbs, the egg yolk, the crushed garlic and the finely chopped onion
6. Season to taste with some freshly ground black pepper and freshly ground salt and mix well
7. Divide the burger mixture into 8 roughly equal portions
8. Shape each portion into uniform rounds (9cm in diameter) and flatten slightly
9. Top 4 of the rounds with a tablespoon of fruity pickle or chutney
10. Set the remaining burger rounds on top and press together around the edges to seal in the pickles/chutney
11. Reshape the assembled burger and chutney rounds into burgers that are 9cm in diameter and about 2cm thick
12. Wrap one half slice of bacon around each of the veal and ham pickle burgers and lightly brush each, on all sides, with olive oil
13. Pan-fry, grill or barbeque on a high temperature setting, with the bacon join underneath, for 10-12 minutes or until golden, turning once
14. While the burgers are cooking toast the hamburger buns
15. When the burgers and the buns are ready simply assemble your veal and ham pickle burgers and enjoy

Serving: These portions will yield 4 dreamy veal and ham pickle burgers

• Serve in hamburger buns or wholemeal rolls with extra pickles and shredded crisp cos lettuce leaves. If you want to make your own chutney then check out this Homemade Onion Chutney recipe and how-to
• Popular complimentary side dishes include: chunky potato chips, potato wedges, lettuce-based salad, coleslaw, rocket and cherry salad, potato salad, pasta salad, Egg Salad and boiled or steamed vegetables

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• Condiments commonly used with veal and ham pickle burgers include mustard, garlic sauce, mayonnaise, basil pesto and ketchup. Here’s how to make your own Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto in Mortar Image via Wikipedia

• For that extra something different, try using a Peanut Butter Satay Sauce. You will find that it work really well while making your burgers stand out from the crowd
• Consider using lightly toasted flatbreads (flour tortillas, pita bread etc.) rather than the standard hamburger buns