BBQ Burger

This Burger consists of:

-Mayonnaise

-Lettuce

-Burger patty

-2 onions sliced and honey-glazed

-Dill Pickles

-Cheddar Cheese

-BBQ Sauce

For the burger buns:

-400gr bread flour

-20gr sugar

-6 gr salt

-6gr yeast

-100gr yogurt

-200gr warm milk

-1 egg

-40gr unsalted butter softened

Method:

1.Mix the bread flour, sugar salt and yeast in the bowl of your stand-mixer.

2.Add in the yoghurt and milk.

3.Knead for 2 minutes until you have a rough dough ball

4.Add in the egg and softened butter and knead in your stand-mixer for 10 more minutes

5.If the dough still sticks to the sides of the bowl and not only the bottom, add 1 TBS of flour and knead until it is incorporated.

6.Shape the dough into a ball

7.Transfer in an oiled bowl and let proof for 1-2 hours until double.

8.When the dough has proofed, punch it down to degas it

9.Divide to 140gr pieces and shape into balls

10.Tranfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

11.Press them with your palm a little, to make the a little bit like discs

12.Let proof for 40 minutes

13.Meanwhile preheat your oven to 190C-200C (depending on your oven's power)

14.Before baking, egg wash the buns (1 egg yolk diluted with 1TBS milk).

15.Bake for 20 minutes or until their tops are golden brown

16. After removing from the oven and while still hot, brush the buns with some melted butter

Let cool and start preparing your burger

For the pork neck:

-Cut the pork neck into really thin slices.

-Preheat a skillet with some olive oil.

-Fry the pork neck on the first side for approximately 6 minutes.

-Flip and fry for another 6 minutes (until internal temperature is 64C. Note that the cooking time will vary depending on the thickness). While it cooks, sprinkle salt and pepper on that side. While cooking this side add 2 cheddar slices on top so that they melt.

-Remove from the pan and set aside to rest.

-On the same pan add the sliced onions and cook for 3 minutes.

-Add 2TBS of honey and cook until the honey starts caramelizing (approx. 5 minutes).

For the assembly:

Slice a bun and butter the inside of buns. Grill them.

Spread mayonnaise on the inside of the bun.

Assemble in that order:

-Mayonnaise

-Lettuce

-Pork Neck

-Honey Glazed Onions

-Pickles

-BBQ Sauce

-Top Bun

Enjoy!

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