Hot beef and chile burgers

Serves 4

Ingredients:

14oz (400g) lean ground beef

2 onions, diced

2 garlic cloves, chopped

2 fresh hot red chiles, seeded and

finely chopped

½ tsp salt

½ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Method:

1 Put all the ingredients in a bowl. Using your hands, mix together really well until the texture is thick and paste-like. Form into 8 patties about ¾in (2cm), and chill until needed.

2 Heat the barbecue until hot. Cook the beef patties over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side until nicely browned and cooked through, turning only once during cooking.

3 Serve hot, sandwiched in burger buns, with fresh tomato slices and crispy lettuce.

variation:

Try using lamb mince instead of beef mince, and add finely chopped fresh mint leaves when you add the parsley.

Hot beef and chile burgers