Homemade burgers with real South African flavour: Chakalaka. Rhodes Quality has six Chakalaka variants, choose your favourite one to make these pure beef burgers.

Ingredients

Beef Patty

• 800 g minced beef chuck
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 ml (1 t) dried mixed herbs
• 5 ml (1 t) Worcestershire sauce
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 30 ml (2 T) sunflower oil

To serve:

• 4 fresh hamburger buns
• soft butter for spreading
• washed lettuce leaves
• tomato slices
• 2 x 400 g Rhodes Quality Chakalaka Mild & Spicy, heated

Method

1. Place the beef mince into a bowl.
2. Add the egg yolks, mixed herbs and Worcestershire.
3. Season the mince with plenty of salt and pepper.
4. Mix the ingredients together using a wooden spoon or by hand.
5. Once the mixture is well blended, divide into 4 equal portions and shape into patties.
6. Brush the patties with the oil.
7. Heat a non-stick frying pan and grill the patties.
8. Turn the patties over so that they cook evenly on each side.
9. Grill until cooked to your liking.

To serve:

1. Slice and butter the hamburger buns.
2. Divide the lettuce among the bun bottoms, and place a few tomato slices on each.
3. Place a burger patty on top of each and top with a generous spoonful or two of the Rhodes Chakalaka Mild & Spicy.
4. Serve immediately.