2nd Place Recipe Contest: Burger with asparagus, wild garlic, and lamb's lettuce by Yvonne
Ingredients:
- 400 g ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp wild garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- Salt and pepper
- 1 egg
- 4 organic burger buns (gluten-free) by Schnitzer
- 12 stalks of green asparagus
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 g lamb's lettuce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of half a lemon
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 150 g butter
- Salt and pepper
Preparation:
- Finely chop the onion, garlic, and wild garlic, and mince the ginger.
- In a bowl, mix the ground beef with the onion, garlic, wild garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper.
- Add the egg and knead everything well.
- Form the mixture into four patties and fry in a pan with a little oil for 5 - 6 minutes per side, or prepare on the grill.
- Peel the bottom third of the asparagus and trim the woody ends.
- Sauté the asparagus with 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
- Wash and spin-dry the lamb's lettuce. In a bowl, toss with 1 tbsp of olive oil, the juice of half a lemon, and salt and pepper to taste.
For the hollandaise sauce:
- In a small saucepan, whisk together 2 egg yolks and 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
- Melt the butter in a water bath.
- Slowly add the hot butter to the egg yolks while stirring constantly until a creamy sauce has formed.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
Assembly:
- Prepare the burger buns according to the package instructions.
- Place asparagus, lamb's lettuce, and hollandaise sauce on the bottom half of the burger bun.
- Place the patty on top and crown with another layer of lettuce.
- Place the top half of the bun on top.
The burgers taste best when freshly prepared, served, and eaten immediately.