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Britain's Best Burger – a recipe and an incredible meat pack giveaway!

2 September 2015 by Dominic Franks

… if truth be told i’m not a huge burger fan.  I know!  Shock-horror, a food-blogger who doesn’t like burger.  But it’s like this; when you’re surrounded by diamonds you’re gonna seek out the sandstone just for something a little less shiny to look at… and the problem is that we’re surrounded by burgers.  They’re everywhere you look from actual burger joints of which there are too many to name, to your regular restaurant that has whacked a burger of some kind onto its menu in fear of not seeming on trend.  I hate this.  It’s as though the world has gone silently mad and I’m the only one who can see it. It’s such a cheap shot and most of the burgers are so horrid they make me feel sick as i’m eating them and leave a horrid taste in the mouth that for such a long time afterwards you’re regretting the choice. Maybe it’s because i’m slowly going of meat in general or maybe it’s because I simply can’t stand food trends like this that just won’t move on. When I was a little boy I used to know a kid who would only eat jam sandwiches on white bread.  For every meal.  I didn’t blame him for this, I blame his mother for allowing this indulgence… and that’s a little how I feel about the burger trend.  We all need a slap on the wrist and told to grow up a little and move on from soft bread and meat…

Britain’s Best Burger
I was recently sent a wonderful selection of delicious barbecue food from the amazing Chadwicks Butchers.  Chadwicks have been trading in organic and rare breed lamb, beef and pork in London since 1999 and let me tell you, their meat is damn fine… and of course it’s the quality of the meat that really makes the difference. Their gourmet beef burger is made with rare breed pure Hereford rib eye steak and beef skirt and is very simply made with a little ground onion and garlic which I adored… it’s actually been awarded the accolade of Britain’s Best Burger by the Q-Guild of Butchers.

i’m hoping barbecue season isn’t quite over yet and i’m sure the guys at Chadwicks are too as they sell an incredible range of delicious sausages, lamb kebabs and steaks but to be honest I think I prefer an indoor barbie myself anyway… there’s nothing quite like the assurance of a local butcher and if you haven’t shopped at your local butcher yet I would urge you to give it a try.  You may pay a little more for your produce but the relationship you form with your you butcher can be the difference between feeding decent food to your family and never knowing where your meat comes from… and if you can’t make it to the hughstreet then you can purchase all of the Chadwicks products on-line or even go visit the team at their store in Balham High Street.

I think a burger like this deserves nothing better than a good quality home-made soft bun and slice of cheddar and some fresh lettuce and tomato and whilst I can’t give you a recipe for the Chadwicks burger I can give you a recipe for a delicious wholemeal bun that is an absolute winner with these beauties…

to make 6 rolls
300g strong white bread flour
100g wholemeal rye flour as it is sometimes known
2 teaspoons fact action dried yeast
1 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons runny honey
300 ml water
olive oil to knead

place all the dry ingredients into a bowl, along with the honey and stir together, then add the water and bring together with a rubber spatula until you have a sticky shaggy mess – cover with a tea towel and set aside for 10 minutes

after 10 minutes, drizzle a little oil onto your work surface, rub around with your hand and then using your oiled hand lift the shaggy mess from the bowl and place it onto your oiled surface

drizzle a little more oil into the bowl and rub this around the inside of the bowl with your oiled hand and set aside

now knead the dough 10 times and then place it back into the oiled bowl, covered with a tea towel, for another 10 minutes

repeat this 2 more times, each time you will feel the dough getting softer and silkier and it will begin the expand and swell too

after the last time, place the dough back into the bowl and stretch cling film over the top of the bowl and set aside for at least an hour or until the dough has doubled in size

after an hour pre-heat your oven to 220C or as hot as it will go and place an oven proof pan in the bottom of the oven

prepare one baking tray with some well floured parchment paper

oil your work surface and then scoop out the risen dough onto the oil, you want to knock it back with your knuckles and fold it over envelope-style a few times and then divide the dough into 6 equal portions

roll each portion into a ball shape, place it on the baking tray and cover with oiled clingfilm or place them in a plastic bag, then set aside for 30 minutes as they prove.

once you’re ready to bake and your oven is extra hot, spritz the buns with water, then sprinkle on a little rye flour and rub gently with your hand.

quickly open the oven and pour a little cold water into the tray in the oven and then place in the buns and bake in the oven for 10 minutes on 220C followed by 20 minutes on 180C.  They will be done when they are risen and golden and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom

when they come out of the oven, place them on a wire rack to cool.

and as if this stunning recipes wasn’t enough, i’m pleased to say that the good folks at Chadwicks have very kindly given me one of their stunning Devonshire BBQ Packs (worth £69.99) to giveaway to one lucky UK based Belleau Kitchen reader…

the Devonshire Pack includes:
10 x 175 gram Classic 100% Beef Burgers

10 x Lemon & Herb chicken kebabs
20 x Lamb Kofta Kebabs
12 x 125 gram Sandwich steaks made from Angus sirloin
… all you have to do to be in with a chance to receive this pack is fill in the rafflecopter gadget below…

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eat and of course, enjoy!

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  1. Tracey Peach says

    2 September 2015 at 10:25 am

    Home Made Beef Burgers

  2. Laura Denman says

    2 September 2015 at 10:44 am

    Burgers or sausages – but the burgers must be homemade

  3. Iain Maciver says

    2 September 2015 at 10:47 am

    sausages

  4. kitchen princess says

    2 September 2015 at 11:08 am

    Tandoori paneer kebabs

  5. Jenny Eatwell says

    2 September 2015 at 11:20 am

    We've just started smoking, not just barbecuing – and our best product to date has been smoked chicken breast that we served with a mixed veggie kebab that we'd done on the barbecue once we picked the temperature up. Yumsters!

  6. SAM HENDERSON says

    2 September 2015 at 11:24 am

    home made chicken skeweres x

  7. winnie says

    2 September 2015 at 11:31 am

    chicken wings

  8. cat Hold says

    2 September 2015 at 11:31 am

    kebabs, (pepperdew red pepper and halloumi)

  9. Cdavies says

    2 September 2015 at 11:41 am

    Belly pork strips coated in honey

  10. charlotte clavier says

    2 September 2015 at 12:21 pm

    A big juicy burger or a Lovely Lamb kebab

  11. JANET HUMPHREY says

    2 September 2015 at 12:51 pm

    cheese filled burgers 🙂

  12. Laura Nice says

    2 September 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Burgers! 🙂

  13. Kirsti Peters says

    2 September 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Butterflied Leg Of Lamb

  14. suzone73 says

    2 September 2015 at 2:52 pm

    How can it be anything other than burgers and sausages! They are the best on the barbie!

  15. Kim Neville says

    2 September 2015 at 3:00 pm

    Chicken kebabs with peppers and onion

  16. Sarah Pybus says

    2 September 2015 at 3:01 pm

    Lamb leg steaks 🙂

  17. Anonymous says

    2 September 2015 at 3:33 pm

    Home made Burgers!

  18. Kat Glynn says

    2 September 2015 at 3:54 pm

    Can't beat a burger! x

  19. geow480 says

    2 September 2015 at 4:09 pm

    HAND MADE BURGERS

  20. Beverley says

    2 September 2015 at 4:22 pm

    homemade horseradish beefburgers

  21. Jane Willis says

    2 September 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Ooooh Dom, I'm with you on not being a huge burger fan except that when you get a really good one (as I did in a pub only last weekend) on a perfect roll, it can be truly amazing. And that's how these look – truly amazing. However I'm not too keen on burgers on the barbecue. What I really love is kebabs – either lamb or chicken – with lots of big chunks of onions and peppers. I love the way the veg char and go slightly sweet around the edges while still staying crunchy in the middle. And there has to be lots of sticky sauce to stop the meat from drying out.

  22. Lynn Savage says

    2 September 2015 at 4:31 pm

    My favourite thing on the bbq is a good kebab, preferably with chunks of chicken or lamb (marinated in natural yogurt, olive oil and lemon juice) and onions, peppers and mushrooms.

  23. Karen S Booth says

    2 September 2015 at 4:42 pm

    I ONLY like home made burgers or very posh burgers!

  24. Michael Rattray says

    2 September 2015 at 5:16 pm

    Nothing beats a good beef burger

  25. Laura Todd says

    2 September 2015 at 5:33 pm

    Kebabs or Steak – cant choose both amazing!

  26. magical says

    2 September 2015 at 5:54 pm

    Burgers, yum yum x

  27. laura banks says

    2 September 2015 at 6:01 pm

    chicken

  28. kj19 says

    2 September 2015 at 6:02 pm

    salmon kebabs

  29. mister_steven says

    2 September 2015 at 6:05 pm

    Lamb Kebabs – a real treat

  30. Mark Willis says

    2 September 2015 at 6:18 pm

    I am not a fan of burgers – especially when they are served on massive soggy buns. I think the meat would be better used in a different way. Or maybe serve only half a roll ? Maybe also forget all the trimmings that everyone seems to feel obliged to add to the assembly. I feel these are distractions that only serve to conceal the real star of the show (assuming that the burger is made of decent-quality meat). When it comes to favourite bbq food I think mine would be some good sausages.

  31. Chris says

    2 September 2015 at 6:19 pm

    What's your favourite thing to cook on the barbecue? . . . . . . . marinated chicken wings / legs

  32. Michelle Banks says

    2 September 2015 at 6:28 pm

    sausages, x

  33. ann goody says

    2 September 2015 at 6:46 pm

    A nice homemade lamb burger

  34. mouseybabe says

    2 September 2015 at 8:07 pm

    Home made lamb and mint burgers

  35. Anonymous says

    2 September 2015 at 8:17 pm

    Sausages – but cooked the way a Danish friend taught me some years ago. She said to boil them first, then put them on the BBQ to take up the lovely BBQ flavour without ending up hard on the outside and not cooked through. Produces perfect sausages every time!

    Hazel Rea – @beachrambler

  36. aminorkey says

    2 September 2015 at 8:27 pm

    Good old fashioned burgers.

  37. Charlie Chub says

    2 September 2015 at 8:34 pm

    Im a little embarrassed to admit this after reading you blogpost but its got to be burgers x

  38. mellysocks says

    2 September 2015 at 8:59 pm

    sausages

  39. Corina says

    2 September 2015 at 9:15 pm

    Burgers and sausages!

  40. Janice Mackin says

    2 September 2015 at 9:18 pm

    Burgers.

  41. Charlene Keddy says

    2 September 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Burgers, chicken, pork chops – loving these on the BBQ!!

  42. samantha loughlin says

    2 September 2015 at 9:45 pm

    Belly of pork strips are yummy

  43. William G says

    2 September 2015 at 10:10 pm

    My favourite BBQ food is chicken drumsticks!

  44. peter campbell says

    2 September 2015 at 10:25 pm

    bananas

  45. Tracey Gwynne says

    3 September 2015 at 10:28 am

    I love salmon steaks ( as long as they don't fall through the grills), and as a veggy alternative, halloumi and vegetable kebabs….with a chilli and lime dip.

  46. pompeypaul25 says

    3 September 2015 at 10:59 am

    Chicken wings or drumstiks

  47. Isis1981uk says

    3 September 2015 at 11:18 am

    I'm a fan of a good old burger!

  48. Paula Readings says

    3 September 2015 at 2:37 pm

    80% burger.

  49. Socratis says

    3 September 2015 at 7:44 pm

    Thanks for the recipe! Looks yummy!

  50. Lindsey says

    3 September 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love lamb and rosemary cooked on the bbq, it just smells so delicious in the fresh air.

  51. Tiddles12 says

    3 September 2015 at 9:58 pm

    Home Made Beef Burgers

  52. Natalie Crossan says

    3 September 2015 at 10:17 pm

    Beef burgers 🙂 xx

  53. Debbie creasey says

    3 September 2015 at 11:08 pm

    Hot dog sausages 🙂

  54. Angie McDonald says

    4 September 2015 at 1:07 am

    I love Corn On The Cob wrapped in foil with butter! Yum!

  55. Almonds says

    4 September 2015 at 8:22 am

    Home made steak burgers, Chicken marinated in lemon juice, pepper and olive oil.

  56. carlahollands says

    4 September 2015 at 9:33 am

    its gotta be burgers! xx

  57. Angela Kelly says

    4 September 2015 at 9:40 am

    Sausages

  58. kirsty100000 says

    4 September 2015 at 10:00 am

    Chicken 🙂

  59. Janice says

    4 September 2015 at 10:03 am

    Sausages – they always taste so much better on a barbie

  60. clair downham says

    4 September 2015 at 2:21 pm

    steak thankyou

  61. Rey Chun says

    4 September 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Steaks

  62. Kate Glutenfreealchemist says

    4 September 2015 at 5:16 pm

    Gluten free sausages, 100% beef burgers (big fat ones), home-grown sweetcorn and Ramiro Peppers

  63. Hannah Ingham says

    4 September 2015 at 6:01 pm

    I like lamb kebabs! 🙂

  64. spooky nat says

    5 September 2015 at 1:26 am

    Sausages

  65. claire griffiths says

    6 September 2015 at 1:00 am

    burgers

  66. Lynsey Buchanan says

    6 September 2015 at 1:34 am

    Cheeseburgers

  67. Ruth Harwood says

    6 September 2015 at 8:17 am

    Cumberland Sausage 🙂

  68. Mama Syder says

    6 September 2015 at 2:00 pm

    chicken

  69. Christine Caple says

    7 September 2015 at 9:51 am

    Chicken & vegetable kebabs

  70. Charlotte Cooke says

    7 September 2015 at 3:07 pm

    a good hot dog is good on a bbq

  71. tracy sinclair says

    7 September 2015 at 4:54 pm

    Home made Beef Burgers x

  72. Mary Chez says

    8 September 2015 at 10:30 pm

    Beef burgers

  73. cheryl kean says

    11 September 2015 at 1:31 pm

    honey belly pork

  74. Ann Willers says

    11 September 2015 at 6:24 pm

    I love homemade lamb burgers and king prawn skewers

  75. Severe Rambler says

    11 September 2015 at 10:05 pm

    Any kind of high meat content sausage.

  76. Mandi Davison says

    12 September 2015 at 8:59 am

    Halloumi and steak burgers

  77. greigspencer says

    12 September 2015 at 12:57 pm

    burgers!!! ,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  78. Daniel Stacey says

    12 September 2015 at 1:16 pm

    I love a big BBQ with Sausages, Burgers, fish & veggie skewers

  79. Emma Douglas says

    12 September 2015 at 2:03 pm

    I'm more about the accompaniments at a barbecue than the meat as a rule, unless of course it's good quality and that makes ALL the difference. Unfortunately, if you are on a budget, dining like this is a treat and when it's nicely cooked I'm as carnivorous as the next person and will happily eat burgers, lamb and chicken off the grill with a nice salad or vegetables. I love the simplicity of good quality meat that hasn't been tampered with, I think that's the best way to enjoy a barbecue. A nice glass of wine doesn't go amiss either!

  80. elaine says

    12 September 2015 at 8:17 pm

    minted lamb chops.

  81. Jean ward says

    12 September 2015 at 8:55 pm

    Home made Beef burgers – better than prepacked frozen ones – they seem to char before cooking properly!!

  82. kimke7 says

    12 September 2015 at 10:58 pm

    homemade beef burgers….

  83. katie skeoch says

    12 September 2015 at 11:02 pm

    King prawn ????

  84. Cardiff UK says

    13 September 2015 at 9:50 am

    Home made beef burgers and King Prawn/veg skewers

  85. ju33les says

    13 September 2015 at 1:23 pm

    Beefburgers

  86. antheaholloway says

    13 September 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Sausages

  87. Helen Gilbert says

    13 September 2015 at 7:12 pm

    Venison Burgers

  88. Mike Gerrie says

    13 September 2015 at 7:35 pm

    Homemade Fruity Chicken Skewers

  89. Kelly Hirst says

    13 September 2015 at 7:44 pm

    Steak with a nice seasoning

    Kelly Ellen Hirst

  90. Eleanor Powell says

    13 September 2015 at 8:40 pm

    chicken anc chorizo skewers

  91. tiggerific1973 says

    14 September 2015 at 1:24 am

    Chilli prawn skewers 🙂

  92. Rebecca Mears says

    14 September 2015 at 7:08 am

    Slow cooked belly pork

  93. Rebecca Mears says

    14 September 2015 at 7:08 am

    Slow cooked belly pork

  94. Lyndsey Beckford says

    14 September 2015 at 10:23 am

    Definitely burgers 🙂

  95. soozwales says

    14 September 2015 at 3:27 pm

    lincolnshire sausage

  96. sheridarby says

    14 September 2015 at 6:26 pm

    burgers

  97. Anonymous says

    14 September 2015 at 7:43 pm

    Bratwurst. @jaizduck

  98. Victoria Prince says

    14 September 2015 at 7:44 pm

    Jacket potatoes wrapped in foil in the ashes 🙂

  99. Nancy Bradford says

    14 September 2015 at 8:15 pm

    Brisket but it is hard to find a nice piece of meat to cook.

  100. Rebecca Funnell says

    14 September 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Burgers x

  101. Amy says

    14 September 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Steaks!

  102. Anonymous says

    14 September 2015 at 9:11 pm

    Rib eye steak

  103. Petra Hora says

    14 September 2015 at 9:43 pm

    lamb chops

  104. daviddavid says

    15 September 2015 at 12:41 am

    marinade chicken

  105. JudeVFR400 says

    15 September 2015 at 2:09 am

    I prefer cooking most things in the oven, you know what temperature it's cooking at then. Then you an always have someone carry it all outside to eat. Sausages are okay done on the bbq. If I'm being honest, I don't like a smoky taste to anything. I know, just me, but there you go.

  106. Martina Alban says

    15 September 2015 at 5:34 am

    homemade burgers or fish

  107. karenlou says

    15 September 2015 at 5:38 am

    Homemade Lamb Kofta Kebabs – just delicious

  108. Theresa Parker says

    15 September 2015 at 5:59 am

    Haggis burgers…I am Scottish after all!

  109. Mike Williams says

    15 September 2015 at 6:04 am

    Marinated butterfly chicken breast

  110. Geoff Hibbert says

    15 September 2015 at 7:56 am

    Burgers

  111. Leslie Evans says

    15 September 2015 at 8:31 am

    Pork Chops

  112. Stacey Craig says

    15 September 2015 at 9:37 am

    King prawns

  113. Tracey Ryder says

    15 September 2015 at 9:44 am

    love kebabs

  114. Janet Carter says

    15 September 2015 at 10:25 am

    Sausages

  115. Natalie Baugh says

    15 September 2015 at 10:58 am

    5 spice salmon yummy

  116. Bdonna191 says

    15 September 2015 at 11:42 am

    Seabass with honey and lemon.

  117. Dawn Underwood says

    15 September 2015 at 12:58 pm

    Beefburgers

  118. Kathryn Casbolt says

    15 September 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Chicken kebabs 🙂

  119. Emma Whittaker says

    15 September 2015 at 1:31 pm

    Garlic and Chilli king prawns 🙂

  120. Tracy Gladman says

    15 September 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Chicken Kebab

  121. aaron milne says

    15 September 2015 at 2:42 pm

    Can't beat burgers

  122. Mary Campbell says

    15 September 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Pork Chops – an oldie but a real goodie. Many happy summers were spent stood by the barbecue as Dad barbecued them, the smoky aromas filling my nostrils 🙂

  123. Erica Price says

    15 September 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Burgers

  124. lempers says

    15 September 2015 at 6:22 pm

    my homemade tikka marinade on chicken kebabs

  125. Jessy says

    15 September 2015 at 7:10 pm

    Halloumi cheese mmmm on top of burgers! YUM!

  126. Annmarie Nutt says

    15 September 2015 at 7:41 pm

    Ribs

  127. Sheila Reeves says

    15 September 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Burgers topped with grilled halloumi cheese

  128. jacquelinec says

    15 September 2015 at 7:54 pm

    corn on the cob

  129. Petra Beck says

    15 September 2015 at 8:32 pm

    Kebabs with marinated chicken, onions and cherry tomatoes

  130. LoobyLee says

    15 September 2015 at 8:32 pm

    Shrimp

  131. leoniestacy says

    15 September 2015 at 8:42 pm

    chicken and steak 🙂

  132. straysuzi says

    15 September 2015 at 9:41 pm

    Has to be burgers – with cheese in the middle yummy melted

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