Looking for a delicious midweek meal with quick prep and cooking time? Jamie Oliver has you covered with a fast, simple, and delicious Smash Burger recipe that delivers both taste and convenience.
This November, BBC Lifestyle’s brand-new TV show Jamie: Fast & Simple shows us how to get good food on the table, fast.
Twenty-five years on from The Naked Chef, Jamie is back with a new series that strips cooking back to its essentials. This time, he’s updated the ingredients and flavours to fit today’s needs, helping you save time during the week. Jamie: Fast & Simple is packed with quick traybakes for easy midweek meals, batch-cooking ideas for the weekend, and creative ways to use pantry staples when you’re short on time.
Jamie says, “I can’t wait for you to watch my new TV series, Jamie: Fast & Simple, on BBC Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174. Life just keeps getting busier, so I’m here to give you easy ways to hack your time in the kitchen. I wanted to address barriers like a lack of inspiration or limited time and create recipes that everyone can enjoy. This is cooking stripped back to its essentials to make mealtimes faster, simpler, and even more delicious.”
In this Smash Burger recipe, inspired by Jamie’s own kitchen, you’ll get a mouthwatering burger fix in under 12 minutes with just 5 easy steps.
Jamie Oliver’s Smash Burger
Serves: 1
Total time: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1⁄4 of a small onion
- Olive oil
- 125g higher-welfare beef mince 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 burger bun
- tomato ketchup
- 2 gherkins
- American mustard, to serve
- 1 tomato
- 1 handful of mixed salad leaves
Recipe:
- Peel the onion, very finely slice into rounds, then break into rings and cook in a large non-stick frying pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil for a few minutes, stirring regularly, then push to one side of the pan.
- Squash the minced meat into a rough patty about 1⁄2cm thick and a bit bigger than your bun and place in the pan. Season with black pepper and the Cajun seasoning, then move the onion rings on top and use a fish slice to really smash the onions into the meat.
- Cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until gnarly and cooked through, toasting the halved bun alongside for a minute.
- Spread the bun base with ketchup, sit the burger on top, slice and layer over 1 gherkin, squeeze over mustard to your liking, and pop the lid on.
- Slice the tomato and remaining gherkin to serve on the side with the salad leaves, or stuff it all into your bun, the choice is yours.
Watch Jamie: Fast & Simple airing Tuesday, 19 November, at 20:00 on BBC Lifestyle, DStv Channel 174.
Accompanying the series is Jamie’s latest book, Simply Jamie by Jamie Oliver, published by Penguin Michael Joseph © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited (2024 Simply Jamie).
Photo credit: Paul Stuart