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Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes

A burger might not seem the sort of snazzy food you immediately think about serving up to people but with the inclusion of Stilton it makes for a far more grown up and gourmet burger. Think about it… a bunch of friends round for a barbeque and some beers, some burgers whipped straight off the grill, then everyone getting there hands dirty building their own towering concoctions. And as we’re talking grown up burgers here, why not swap the Tommy K for some red onion jam?

450g steak mince
Salt and pepper
Stilton cheese, cut into thin slices
8 slices smoked streaky bacon
Olive oil

To serve: 4 Buns, 4 trimmed leaves of your favourite lettuce, sliced tomatoes, gherkins and red onions, mayo and ketchup, (or red onion jam).

Mix together the mince with lots of salt and pepper and shape into 4 burgers. Heat a griddle pan until smoking. Grill for 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, (When using steak mince you can even cook your burgers to rare).

Set the burgers on a plate to rest for a minute or two while you get on with your bacon. Lay the bacon on the griddle and grill for 1 minute on each side or until crisp and golden.

When the burgers are done pop a burger in each of the buns and build to your liking. For me the works means putting mayo and salad on the bottom bun, then topping with ketchup and cheese, but do it however it feels natural to.