for 4 person

Burgers

300 g	minced meat (beef and pork)
1	carrot, coarsely grated
200 g	courgettes, coarsely grated
10 g	cress, finely chopped
4 tbsp	breadcrumbs
¾ tsp	salt

Sauce

5 tbsp	crème fraîche with herbs
1 tbsp	tomato puree
¼ tsp	salt
a little	pepper

Clown faces

4	burger buns, cut open
some	iceberg lettuce leaves
1	hard-boiled egg, cut into slices
2	pitted black olives, cut into rings
2	red cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1	gherkin, sliced lengthwise
20 g	cress

How it's done

Burgers

Mix the meat with all the other ingredients up to and including the salt, knead well by hand until the ingredients have combined to form a compact mass. With wet hands, shape the mixture into 4 burgers, flatten a little.

Charcoal/gas/electric grill: Grill over/on a medium heat (approx. 200 °C for approx. 6 mins. on each side.

Sauce

Combine the crème fraîche and tomato puree, season.

Clown faces

Grill the burger buns (cut side down) over a medium heat (approx. 200 °C for approx. 1 min. Spread 1 tbsp of sauce on each, top with 1 lettuce leaf and 1 burger. Place 2 slices of egg on the top half of the meat for the eyes, place 2 olive rings on top for the pupils. Use 1 tomato half for the nose and 1 slice of cucumber for the mouth. Add a little cress for the hair.

Show complete recipe