Beef Burgers With Peanut Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• SAUCE:I.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the 1 tablespoon of oil.
• Add the onion and ginger and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
• Add the tomato puree, ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, honey, molasses, ancho chile powder, chipotle and water.
• Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer the sauce to a blender.
• Add the peanut butter and puree until smooth.
• Season the barbecue sauce with salt and pepper.
• BURGERS:.
• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
• Brush the cut sides of the buns with oil and grill until toasted, about 30 seconds.
• Spread some of the barbecue sauce on the buns.
• Form the meat into four 1-inch-thick patties and brush with oil.
• Season with salt and pepper and grill over high heat, turning once, until nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Brush the burgers with some of the sauce and grill until lightly glazed, about 2 minutes.
• Top with the cheddar and scallion, close the grill and cook just until the cheese is completely melted, about 1 minute.
• Set the burgers on the buns, top with lettuce and tomato and serve right away.

Steps:

• Tip the beef mince, shallot, horseradish sauce, herbs and garlic into a bowl, and season well with salt and black pepper. Combine everything well using your hands, squeezing the mixture through your fingers repeatedly to help it bind together.
• Divide the mixture into four portions and shape each into a 3cm-thick patty. Press a small 50p-sized piece of blue cheese into the middle of each patty, if using, and pack the meat around it to enclose the cheese - this will melt during cooking.
• Put the burgers on a plate, cover and chill for at least 30 mins or overnight. Light the barbecue and wait for the coals to turn ashen. Or, heat a gas barbecue to medium.
• Lightly oil the burger patties all over and cook for 5 mins until just starting to char. Carefully flip over and cook for a further 4-5 mins (for medium) or longer if you prefer well done. Remove the burgers to a board and leave to rest for a few minutes before serving. Alternatively, fry the burgers over a medium heat for 4-5 mins on each side until cooked through (a probe thermometer should read 70C).
• Serve the burgers in the buns with lettuce, tomato slices and relish (see recipe, below), or any other accompaniments of your choice.