Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Surf & Turf boyger (said in a New York accent)



taken with an iphone 4s

Just a quick burger blog for you. I thought I’d give this one a try, we knew we wanted burgers tonight but what kind? Chilli burgers? Bacon and cheese? Sun-dried tomatoes and pesto? So many options. Wandering past the fish counter I suddenly thought ‘surf and turf’. Lobster was a bit rich and prawns would be all over the place so I went straight for the seafood sticks. Mayo or ketchup? How about both, marie rose sauce it is then. Topped with a few slices of avocado and fresh rocket, you’ve got yourself a tasty treat.

TIP. You always see chefs peeling avocados then cutting them up. If you want to save on mess, cut the avocado in half, remove the stone and then use a table knife to cut strips into the avocado. Do not cut through the skin. Then, use a dessert spoon and curve it under the skin of the fruit and you’ll get clean slices of avocado to use. Pour a little lemon juice over then to stop them oxidising and going brown.

To make a quick marie-rose sauce use a large dollop of mayo with a squirt of ketchup mixed with a little bit of Worcester sauce and lemon juice, season to taste and start building your burger. Seafood sticks cost next to nothing and you can buy avocados individually so you don’t have to spend the earth to try something new.
enjoy