Old Brown Sherry is a favourite for after-dinner drinks or winter evenings. Today we’re mixing it up and putting it in our food with this delicious Old Brown Sherry Burger recipe. Enjoy.
This recipe has been created using Sedgwick’s Old Brown Sherry. First created in 1916, this is South Africa’s oldest and most well-known sherry. Don’t have Sedgwick’s? Don’t worry, your favourite Old Brown Sherry will do just fine.
Recipe serves 8.
Ingredients
For the patties:
- 750g beef mince
- 200g chorizo sausage, finely chopped
- 10ml smoked paprika
- 5ml salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 60ml olive oil
For the caramelised onions:
- 60g butter
- 5 onions, thickly sliced
- 2.5mg brown sugar
- 80ml Old Brown Sherry
For the candied bacon:
- 125ml Old Brown Sherry
- 60mg brown sugar
- 250g streaky bacon
Method
- Combine the beef mince, chorizo and smoked paprika. Season everything with the salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- In the meantime, start with the onions: Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and fry them until they start to caramelise. Season them with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the brown sugar and caramelise them for another 5 minutes.
- Add the Old Brown Sherry and reduce until the onions become sticky. Set the onions aside.
- For the bacon, preheat the oven to 180°C. Soak the bacon in the Old Brown Sherry for 30 minutes. Line the bacon on a baking tray, sprinkle the brown sugar over it and bake it in the oven. After 10 minutes, turn the bacon over and return it to the oven for another 5-10 minutes or until it’s caramelised and crispy.
- For the patties, heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat. Shape the mince into tennis-size balls. Rub each mince ball with the olive oil and grill them for 8 minutes on each side or until it’s done to your liking.
- Serve the patties on toasted brioche buns with the bacon and onions on top.
This Old Brown Sherry Burger Recipe is best enjoyed with Sedgwick’s. Looking for more recipes? We’ve got a host of other Burger Recipes. Also, check out our full Recipes Archives.