This delicious beef burger is inspired by Vietnamese Banh Mi, making it fresh yet spicy & packed with umami flavours! Served with lime-pickled cucumber & red onion, potato fries, and a sweet sriracha kewpie mayo.
Banh Mi-style Beef Burger
Banh Mi-style Beef Burger
with fries & a sweet sriracha mayo
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Beef
- Burger Bun
- Burger Buns
- Cucumber
- Free-Range Beef Mince
- Fresh Coriander
- Fresh Ginger
- Kewpie Mayo
- Lime
- Limes
- Onion
- Onions
- Potato
- Salad Leaves
- Sweet Sriracha
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
- Butter (optional)
- Water
CRISPY FRIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries on a roasting tray. Coat generously in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
CARAMELISED ONIONS
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the roughly sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener (to taste). In the final 1-2 minutes, add the grated ginger and fry until fragrant. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SOME PREP
In a bowl, combine a squeeze of the lime juice (to taste), 1 tsp of sweetener, 1 tbsp of water, the lime zest (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, and seasoning. Toss through the cucumber ribbons and set aside in the fridge. In a separate bowl, combine the kewpie mayo and the sweet sriracha (to taste). Set aside for serving.
PATTY
In a bowl, season the beef mince. Wet your hands slightly to prevent the mince from sticking to them and shape into a 2cm thick patty (don’t worry if it is a bit wet!). Return the pan, wiped down, to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the patty until browned and cooked to your preference, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
TOASTED BUN
Halve the burger bun and spread butter (optional) or oil over the cut-side. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the bun, cut-side down, until golden, 1-2 minutes.
ASSEMBLE!
Top the bottom half of the burger bun with the rinsed salad leaves and the patty. Add the caramelised ginger onions, drizzle over the sweet sriracha mayo (to taste), and top with the limey cucumber and the remaining coriander. Serve the thinly sliced onions, any remaining cucumber, and the salad leaves on the side with the fries and any remaining sriracha mayo for dipping. Enjoy, Chef!
Potato - 200g
Onion - 1
Fresh Ginger - 15g
Lime - 1
Fresh Coriander - 3g
Cucumber - 100g
Kewpie Mayo - 60ml
Sweet Sriracha - 25ml
Free-range Beef Mince - 150g
Burger Bun - 1
Salad Leaves - 20g
CRISPY FRIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries on a roasting tray. Coat generously in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
CARAMELISED ONIONS
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the roughly sliced onion until caramelised, 8-10 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener (to taste). In the final 1-2 minutes, add the grated ginger and fry until fragrant. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SOME PREP
In a bowl, combine a squeeze of the lime juice (to taste), 2 tsp of sweetener, 2 tbsp of water, the lime zest (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, and seasoning. Toss through the cucumber ribbons and set aside in the fridge. In a separate bowl, combine the kewpie mayo and the sweet sriracha (to taste). Set aside for serving.
PATTIES
In a bowl, season the beef mince. Wet your hands slightly to prevent the mince from sticking to them and shape into two 2cm thick patties (don’t worry if they are a bit wet!). Return the pan, wiped down, to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the patties until browned and cooked to your preference, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
TOASTED BUNS
Halve the burger buns and spread butter (optional) or oil over the cut-side. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the buns, cut-side down, until golden, 1-2 minutes.
ASSEMBLE!
Top the bottom halves of the burger buns with the rinsed salad leaves and the patties. Add the caramelised ginger onions, drizzle over the sweet sriracha mayo (to taste), and top with the limey cucumber and the remaining coriander. Serve the thinly sliced onions, any remaining cucumber, and the salad leaves on the side with the fries and any remaining sriracha mayo for dipping. Enjoy, Chef!
Potato - 400g
Onion - 1
Fresh Ginger - 30g
Lime - 1
Fresh Coriander - 5g
Cucumber - 200g
Kewpie Mayo - 125ml
Sweet Sriracha - 50ml
Free-range Beef Mince - 300g
Burger Buns - 2
Salad Leaves - 40g
CRISPY FRIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries on a roasting tray. Coat generously in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
CARAMELISED ONIONS
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the roughly sliced onion until caramelised, 10-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. In the final 1-2 minutes, add the grated ginger and fry until fragrant. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SOME PREP
In a bowl, combine a squeeze of the lime juice (to taste), 3 tsp of sweetener, 3 tbsp of water, the lime zest (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, and seasoning. Toss through the cucumber ribbons and set aside in the fridge. In a separate bowl, combine the kewpie mayo and the sweet sriracha (to taste). Set aside for serving.
PATTIES
In a bowl, season the beef mince. Wet your hands slightly to prevent the mince from sticking to them and shape into three 2cm thick patties (don’t worry if they are a bit wet!). Return the pan, wiped down, to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the patties until browned and cooked to your preference, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
TOASTED BUNS
Halve the burger buns and spread butter (optional) or oil over the cut-side. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the buns, cut-side down, until golden, 1-2 minutes.
ASSEMBLE!
Top the bottom halves of the burger buns with the rinsed salad leaves and the patties. Add the caramelised ginger onions, drizzle over the sweet sriracha mayo (to taste), and top with the limey cucumber and the remaining coriander. Serve the thinly sliced onions, any remaining cucumber, and the salad leaves on the side with the fries and any remaining sriracha mayo for dipping. Enjoy, Chef!
Potato - 600g
Onions - 2
Fresh Ginger - 45g
Limes - 2
Fresh Coriander - 8g
Cucumber - 300g
Kewpie Mayo - 180ml
Sweet Sriracha - 75ml
Free-range Beef Mince - 450g
Burger Buns - 3
Salad Leaves - 60g
CRISPY FRIES
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the potato fries on a roasting tray. Coat generously in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until crispy, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
CARAMELISED ONIONS
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the roughly sliced onion until caramelised, 12-15 minutes (shifting occasionally). At the halfway mark, add a sweetener. In the final 1-2 minutes, add the grated ginger and fry until fragrant. Remove from the pan, season, and cover.
SOME PREP
In a bowl, combine a squeeze of the lime juice (to taste), 4 tsp of sweetener, 4 tbsp of water, the lime zest (to taste), ½ the chopped coriander, and seasoning. Toss through the cucumber ribbons and set aside in the fridge. In a separate bowl, combine the kewpie mayo and the sweet sriracha (to taste). Set aside for serving.
PATTY
In a bowl, season the beef mince. Wet your hands slightly to prevent the mince from sticking to them and shape into four 2cm thick patties (don’t worry if they are a bit wet!). Return the pan, wiped down, to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the patties until browned and cooked to your preference, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and season.
TOASTED BUNS
Halve the burger buns and spread butter (optional) or oil over the cut-side. Place a pan over medium heat. When hot, toast the buns, cut-side down, until golden, 1-2 minutes.
ASSEMBLE!
Top the bottom halves of the burger buns with the rinsed salad leaves and the patties. Add the caramelised ginger onions, drizzle over the sweet sriracha mayo (to taste), and top with the limey cucumber and the remaining coriander. Serve the thinly sliced onions, any remaining cucumber, and the salad leaves on the side with the fries and any remaining sriracha mayo for dipping. Enjoy, Chef!
Potato - 800g
Onions - 2
Fresh Ginger - 60g
Limes - 2
Fresh Coriander - 10g
Cucumber - 400g
Kewpie Mayo - 250ml
Sweet Sriracha - 100ml
Free-range Beef Mince - 600g
Burger Buns - 4
Salad Leaves - 80g