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Our iconic Aussie burger gets a drunken make over with a beer spiked juicy beef burger patty, layered with crispy bacon, caramelised pineapple, melted cheese, fried onion rings, sweet beetroot, ripened tomatoes and a fried egg. Drunken Aussie Beef Burgers.
Steaming hot burger patties fresh off the pan, made with an Aussie staple: beer. And since we love our beer so much, I thought, ‘heeeyyyyy….add it into the burger’! Have I lost you? Stay with me.
The one burger I always order and forever when we go everywhere — basically a burger on steroids. There’s so many good flavours that go into this burger, the usual calorie and fat content is enough to scare anyone. So, I lightened it up.
And ladies and gentlemen…the best burger to warm the shackles of your heart.
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Drunken Aussie Beef Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean beef mince
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/3 cup your favourite beer/lager
- 2 pinches salt and pepper to season
- 4 medium eggs
- 4 pieces shortcut bacon fat removed
- 1/2 medium brown onion thinly sliced
- 4 slices pineapple canned in natural juice
- 1 handful rocket/arugula or lettuce
- 8 slices beetroot
- 4 slices cheese of choice - I use fat-free Cheddar
- 1 large tomato sliced and divided
- 4 medium bread rolls of choice halved
- 2 teaspoons Tomato sauce
- 2 teaspoons Mayonnaise optional
Instructions
- Combine meat together with the garlic, sauce and lager. Mix well with your hands for about a minute, until the meat has combined with the other ingredients. Divide meat mixture into 4 parts and firmly mould them into round patties about 1-inch thick.
- Heat a grill pan/skillet on medium-high heat. Sear hamburgers on both sides until golden and cooked to your liking.
- While the burgers are frying, fry the onion and bacon in a separate pan, until the onion is transparent and fragrant and the bacon is crispy on both sides.
- Transfer bacon and onion onto a paper towel; wipe pan over; add a drizzle of oil and fry the eggs until cooked to your liking.
- When the burger patties are done, transfer them onto a warmed plate; wipe pan over with a paper towel; and fry the pineapple rings (about 1 minute each side until caramelised).
- Build your burgers! Layer the base of each bun with the lettuce/arugula, beetroot slices, burger patties, cheese, pineapple rings, bacon, onion rings, tomato slices and the fried egg. Drizzle with tomato sauce and (optional) mayonnaise; top with remaining bun piece and serve!
Notes
- Lighten this burger up even more with Lean Ground Turkey Mince!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Amazing! It is the best beef burger I must try.
The first time I visited Australia, I had an Aussie Burger…and then I had one almost everyday I was there! (Good thing I run long distance, otherwise I would have turned into a house!) Since then, any subsequent visit requires at least a couple of Aussie Burgers and a visit to Miss Marples in Sassafras. I have yet to make Aussie Burgers here in the States, but I have told many, many people how yummy they are. Of course, as soon as I tell them beets and a fried egg are involved, many turn up their noses…but now, seeing this post and the gorgeous photos, I feel compelled to make Aussie Burgers here! (I have been making my usual burger with Cambazola cheese, caramelized onions, bacon, and a drizzle of truffle oil). Thank you for the inspiration!
These came out fantastic. I now like beets! I put them on pretzel hamburger rolls. Next time I might do a combo burger. Carne Asada Guacamole and the Drunk Assie burger!
Wow Andy a combo burger? I love it! I might try that too myself 🙂
I’m so happy you tried these and they’ve converted you to beets! That’s definitely very cool 🙂 Thank you for commenting!