Easy Home Made Burgers | Tasty British Barbecue

With summer on the way, if you're anything like me you'll be thinking about barbecue, so what better time to learn how you can make some delicious home-made burgers?
These are on a whole other level to the ready-made burgers you can buy and are often cheaper too - what's not to like?
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Recipe:
For the burgers:
Take 500g, just over 1lb good quality minced beef, straight from the fridge
Add 10g salt and a generous amount of freshly-ground black pepper
Optionally, add a good pinch of garlic granules
Working quickly, toss the seasonings through the meat
Divide into four even-sized portions, and form into tight balls, squeezing to ensure no trapped air
Place each ball on a sheet of plastic wrap, fold over and squash to your desired thickness
Dock all over with a fork, then wrap up individually and place in the fridge for half an hour to an hour
When fully chilled, cook over a high heat, turning once or twice until well browned. I always recommend cooking mince until no pink meat remains, but you do you.
Weather permitting, for best results cook on the barbecue, otherwise in a wide pan (I recommend cast-iron).
After the last turn, add cheese of your choice to melt slightly, then rest the whole thing for a few minutes before building your burgers!
For the relish:
Finely chop 3 regular-sized pickled gherkins, or cucumbers
Deseed (optional) and finely chop 1 medium chilli
Add ½ tsp caster sugar
Add a good pinch of onion salt, or regular salt If preferred
Add 1 tbsp American hot-dog mustard
Stir, then add enough mayo to bring it to the desired consistency - not too thin, or you’ll have a messy burger-eating experience!
(Optional) Add ¼ tsp MSG
Stir to fully combine, then cover and refrigerate until ready to use!
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