Let's get fat, with Matt?

[D4MJT]

Anyone else on SaxP enjoy cooking? I find it massively therapeutic to chuck myself in the kitchen on a night and cook up something tasty. Tonight, the wife is at work on 24hr shift, so it's an excuse for a Man V. Food-esque cook-in, here's how to make my Reverse Bacon Double Cheeseburgers. It's a bit misleading, because it's not a double burger (thank god) but it is double cheese!

First we need us some ingredients. Here we've got some beef steak mince, some bacon, some double gloucester cheese (others are available), some wholegrain mustard, an egg, some black peppercorns and some garlic, all we need for a really basic burger mix.



First we want to pound up some black peppercorns, you can use a grinder if you like, I like the burgers peppery, and this is a far easier way to do it:



Then basically we want to lash all the burger ingredients in a bowl to mix up. Here we have the steak mince, the egg yolk (binds it together, bin the white) ground peppercorns, crushed garlic cloves, dollop of wholegrain mustard, bit of salt, dash of cayenne pepper as I like a bit of kick, then literally mash it all up together.



You should end up with this:



Next you want to shape out 4 very thin beef patties from the mix, like this:



Many thinzzz:



Chop a few rashers of bacon up thinly:



Then drop a little bit of butter in a pan for colour, and gently fry the bacon until it goes crispy:



Pop the bacon to one side, draining into the pan as you remove it, but don't ditch the pan, use the bacon fat to fry some onion up for the burgers:



Finely grate some of the cheese, then make a small smoked bacon and cheese parcel inside of half the burger patties:





You then want to overlay the other pattie, to enclose the cheese/bacon parcel:



Press the edges together and shape these into burgers with your hands, then rub them in olive oil for cooking:



Preheat your pan for cooking the burgers, I like to use a ceramic steak pan as you can preheat it gently to build the heat while you make the burgers, and get it searing hot before you cook. I have it literally smoking before I drop the burgers in, to give the chargrilled finish:



Having pre-heated your oven to 250C ish, whip the cooked burgers off onto a tray, and pop the last of the grated cheese over them:



Pop them in the oven, while the cheese melts, prep your burger buns. I quite like using breakfast muffins, toasted with french mustard and ketchup on them. You can add salad to make yourself feel better. Remove the burgers as soon as the cheese has melted and pop them into the prepared buns, then lash the fired onions on top before you pop the lids on:



Pop the tops on with any extra fillings of your choice and you're good to go:



When you chomp into them, you should have a tasty burger, with an oozy cheesy melted centre with smoked bacon, ala:



They're probably not a great choice if you're trying to get thin, or avoid heart problems, but fuck it, they taste amazing and they can't be any less healthy than a kebab post session at the weekend. You can add anything you like the burger mix to sex it up, capers, spice etc, some blue cheese would be decent with a splash of jack daniels in the burger mix...

Anyhoot, have a shot, they're awesome!

[Mickswan]

They look tasty!

[Dany4494]

They look so good im hungry, aee u a chef or something.

[D4MJT]

Originally Posted by Dany4494

They look so good im hungry, aee u a chef or something.

Nah I just like cooking.

They're a piece of piss to make, you literally need mustard, mince, bacon, cheese, salt, pepper, mustard, an egg and buns basically!

They're many fatzzzz like.

[matt_vtr_15a]

Impressive culinary skills there fella.

I do love cooking fortunately as I have no choice with living on my own.

Typically my meals are prettty bland and simple in comparison such as fajitas, chilli, stir fry etc.

Unless I'm having a night in with friends which normally comprises of a some kind of ready steady cook style night with whatever ingredients are to hand, one of them is a waitress at nandos so I have limitless supplies of piri piri sauces and the other works as a manager at a supermarket so she gets me limitless supplies of discounted meats.. it makes for a good friendship.

I cook all my meals at night for the next day usully whilst cooking my evening meal, I quite enjoy that noe as it's routine which involves measuring out all my carbs, fat and protein etc.that takes more effort than the cooking really as it's a matter of boiling brown rice and veg, and grilling chicken.

[D4MJT]

Originally Posted by matt_vtr_15a

Impressive culinary skills there fella.

I do love cooking fortunately as I have no choice with living on my own.

Typically my meals are prettty bland and simple in comparison such as fajitas, chilli, stir fry etc.

Unless I'm having a night in with friends which normally comprises of a some kind of ready steady cook style night with whatever ingredients are to hand, one of them is a waitress at nandos so I have limitless supplies of piri piri sauces and the other works as a manager at a supermarket so she gets me limitless supplies of discounted meats.. it makes for a good friendship.

I cook all my meals at night for the next day usully whilst cooking my evening meal, I quite enjoy that noe as it's routine which involves measuring out all my carbs, fat and protein etc.that takes more effort than the cooking really as it's a matter of boiling brown rice and veg, and grilling chicken.

True that, I'm about to get back into a "being good" routine, hence the burgers. It's all about cooking your bait the night before. I try to cycle to work when I can, so it makes life much easier.

Do you rock spicy stuff then? I've got a few recipes I can lash up over the next few weeks for spicy bits that are decent. My problem is when I'm being good I get bored, as I love tasty food. Thus I've started doing things like tandoori chicken, pork and potato vindaloo etc. They can be as spicy as you like, but it makes non fatty mundane foods more interesting.

Can't beat a naughty thai green curry on the odd weekend!

[Jizanthapus]

They look awesome.

I got the munchies like a motherfucker and this isn't helping.

[matt_vtr_15a]

Originally Posted by D4MJT

True that, I'm about to get back into a "being good" routine, hence the burgers. It's all about cooking your bait the night before. I try to cycle to work when I can, so it makes life much easier.

Do you rock spicy stuff then? I've got a few recipes I can lash up over the next few weeks for spicy bits that are decent. My problem is when I'm being good I get bored, as I love tasty food. Thus I've started doing things like tandoori chicken, pork and potato vindaloo etc. They can be as spicy as you like, but it makes non fatty mundane foods more interesting.

Can't beat a naughty thai green curry on the odd weekend!

Love spicy food mate, hook me up.

I often find myself eating something like...

sweet potato, grilled chicken, green beans, broccoli, carrots and then I'll just have some hot pepper sauce or lime pickle or something completely random on to give it some kick and reduce the blandness.

I often find myself getting thru jars of jalapenos etc. Just to livin up my veg a bit.

Massive fan of pink salt now to, brings the taste in stuff out when your eating the sane stuff day in day out.


MANNN I want one of those burgers now though!

[D4MJT]

Originally Posted by matt_vtr_15a

Love spicy food mate, hook me up.

I often find myself eating something like...

sweet potato, grilled chicken, green beans, broccoli, carrots and then I'll just have some hot pepper sauce or lime pickle or something completely random on to give it some kick and reduce the blandness.

I often find myself getting thru jars of jalapenos etc. Just to livin up my veg a bit.

Massive fan of pink salt now to, brings the taste in stuff out when your eating the sane stuff day in day out.


MANNN I want one of those burgers now though!

Lime Pickle is for winners!! It's fucking amazing!

[AntscVTR]

I would have one of these

[chompy]

I've done something similar before, but not to that extent. That looks awesome.

[D4MJT]

Originally Posted by chompy

I've done something similar before, but not to that extent. That looks awesome.

Sadly, this is basically the reason why I'm many fatz.

However, I'm not as portly as Muz. The tubby twat.

Also his gigantic height has nothing to do with it.

[SimpleJoee]

You mother fucker, just got back from the gym and now I require tasty, unhealthy, fatty goodness.

[chompy]

Originally Posted by D4MJT

Sadly, this is basically the reason why I'm many fatz.

However, I'm not as portly as Muz. The tubby twat.

Also his gigantic height has nothing to do with it.

Me too. I made whole king prawns boiled in a chicken and lime stock. Along with a garlic and chilli butter sauce as a snack last night. Much boobies.

[D4MJT]

Originally Posted by chompy

Me too. I made whole king prawns boiled in a chicken and lime stock. Along with a garlic and chilli butter sauce as a snack last night. Much boobies.

Last night I made baked quails eggs. Basically wilted spinach in a ramakin bowl, with prosciutto ham, then covered in a cheese sauce made from double cream and melted emmental and gruyere, with a quails eggs cracked in the top, grated parmesan sprinkled and then baked.

That, sadly was the starter.

[chompy]

[chompy]

Originally Posted by chompy

My pudding a few nights ago, shite picture but... sliced banana, strawberry, greek yoghurt and a mix of cinnamon, honey and maple syrup.

[D4MJT]

Originally Posted by chompy

My pudding a few nights ago, shite picture but... sliced banana, strawberry, greek yoghurt and a mix of cinnamon, honey and maple syrup.

Outrageously healthy. That has no place in this thread you heathen.

[chompy]

Originally Posted by D4MJT

Outrageously healthy. That has no place in this thread you heathen.

That's not a bowl...it's a plate. Plus it was pudding to this

[Giraffe]

Best guide ever!

Has to be a series.