Caprese burgers

Total: 30 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegetarian

Ingredients

for 4 person

Pesto
1 bunch basil, roughly chopped
3 tbsp pine nuts, roasted
½ dl olive oil
½ tsp salt
a little  pepper
Tomatoes
beef tomatoes, cut into slices approx. 2 cm thick
garlic clove, squeezed
1 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp salt
1 dl balsamic vinegar with figs
burger buns
To serve
burrata piccola, drained
4 sprig basil, leaves torn off

How it's done

Pesto

Puree the basil with all the other ingredients up to and including the pepper.

Tomatoes

Place the tomatoes and garlic in a grill tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt. Pour the balsamic into a deep dish, dip the buns in the balsamic (cut side down), remove.

Charcoal/gas/electric grill

With the lid down, grill the tomatoes over/on a medium heat (approx. 200°C) for approx. 10 mins. Grill the burger buns for approx. 1 min. on each side.

To serve

Spread pesto on the cut surfaces of the buns. Place the tomatoes and burrata on the bottom half of the buns. Add the basil leaves and cover with the top half.

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