24/09/2026
Why not try something new on ?
Ingredients:
2 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions, sliced or chopped
2 sweet red peppers
2 cloves garlic, crushed or chopped
1 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper
2 tbsp paprika
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ cup beef stock
1 kg steak mince
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 hamburger rolls, buttered
How to Make the Burgers:
• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions and peppers for about 4 mins until they start to soften, then add the garlic.
• Add the chilli powder or cayenne pepper and paprika.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and beef stock, and stir to combine. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and allow the flavours to develop and the sauce to thicken.
• Meanwhile, divide the mince into 4 equal sized patties.
• Shape them into rounds, flattening them out quite well, as they will shrink a little during the braaiing process.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides just before or during braaiing.
• Braai them over very hot coals for 8 minutes, turning once.
• Remove the patties from the braai & rest them for a few minutes.
• Toast the insides of the buttered rolls on the braai for bonus points.
Assemble the burger as follows: roll, patty, sauce, dollop of sour cream, chopped parsley.
Serve immediately!
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