August 25 is National Burger Day, making it the ideal day to crank up the grill, toast those buns and get those burgers on the go. Should you be looking to celebrate in the right way, we have a very tasty (and easy-to-make) recipe from Zero Waste Scotland that is a delicious Scottish twist on burger sliders that is sure to impress your friends and family.
Put together by Scotland's National Chef Gary Maclean, the recipe throws Scotland's best-known dish, haggis, into the mix, for a spicy, tasty twist on this American favourite.
Gary says: "This is a very different twist on our traditional Haggis Neeps and Tatties. It should also attract people who wouldn’t normally have haggis. This recipe is for four people."
So if you fancy some tasty haggis sliders for dinner, here is what you'll need and how to make them.
What you'll need for the sliders:
450g Haggis
450g Beef mince
12 Slider buns (toasted)
2 Plum tomatoes (sliced)
1 tub Cherry tomatoes
2 Red onion (sliced)
2 Large Dill pickle (sliced)
1 jar Relish
2 Gem lettuce
How to make the sliders:
1. To make the burger it’s as simple as mixing the haggis and the minced beef together and add a touch of salt.
2. Find a jar or plastic tub lid that’s about 6cm wide x 2cm deep. Take a large piece of cling film and cover the lid.
3. Take some of your mixture and press it into the cling film-covered lid, then fold over the excess cling film, upturn the lid and push down onto the work surface and press the burger. Remove the burger from the lid and cling film.
4. Heat up a griddle pan or frying pan, add a touch of oil then place the burger into the pan. The secret is to not to touch the burger or turn it over until it has a chance to brown. With the burgers being so small they will cook very quickly.
5. Once cooked you can now start to build the burger, I like to build the burger up in as many layers as possible.
What you'll need for theturnip and whole grain mustard slaw:
1 med Turnip
1 large Carrot
½ Lemon
1 small Bunch of Chives
50g Whole grain Mustard
150g Mayonnaise
How to make the slaw:
1. Peel then grate a medium-sized (450g) turnip and carrot.
2. Toss them immediately in the juice of half a lemon.
3. Mix together 4 heaped tbsp of mayonnaise the whole grain mustard and 2 tbsp of chopped chives.
4. Season with salt and black pepper, and then fold into the grated root vegetables.
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