In collaboration with Schwartz.
That’s a recipe title and a half, isn’t it!
I’m not going to lie. I actually think this is the best burger recipe I have ever, ever created. Ever. And I’ve made a lot of burgers in my time.
I believe a decent beef burger starts with a good quality beef mince – like Aberdeen Angus steak mince. The best you can afford. Lean, if possible.
And cheese.
A burger needs cheese.
You could put the cheese on the top after the burger has finished cooking, letting it slowly melt and ooze down the sides of the sizzling beef, but why not put it in the middle?
Lately I’ve become quite fond of the Applewood brand of smoked cheddar. It’s deliciously mild and creamy and tastes absolutely wicked shoved inside an Aberdeen Angus beef burger so that when you take a bite it oozes out. Gosh my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
A good burger, in my humble opinion, requires very little extra seasoning, but I do like to add a dash of paprika, a sprinkling of garlic, a touch of parsley and some black pepper.
This is where Schwartz herbs and spices come in handy.
I love spice so I always have a wide variety of herbs and spices on hand to season a dish. I even made a custom wooden spice rack (see my profile picture!) so that I can see at a glance what I’ve got instead of rummaging around in a drawer or cupboard.
This recipe was commissioned by Schwartz spices for an ebook compilation of bloggers’ flavour favourites. There are 20 absolutely mouthwatering recipes in this collection, and the ebook is free to download over on the Schwartz website! You can also find more recipe inspiration on the Schwartz Facebook and Twitter accounts.
One thing to note – the woman’s photograph shown next to my name and recipe – that’s not me. I have no idea who that is!
>>>>> DOWNLOAD THE FREE SCHWARTZ RECIPE EBOOK HERE <<<<<
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Recipe commissioned by Schwartz. This is a paid post.
Mum of three, daydream adventurer, OU Life Sciences graduate, occasional crafter, ex-pat Canadian & quite possibly Britain's most northerly food blogger.
Someone's Mum (Danielle) says
Oh wow that does look amazing. I really, really love caramelised red onions and they look so delicious on this! And really fancy a burger this weekend.
Leila Benhamida says
Lovr a good burger. Will add some blue cheese on mine ☺
Charli Bruce says
This sounds like it could possibly be the best burger in the world, it looks simply delicious! Definitely one I want to try!
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Laura Hartley says
I don’t know how this tastes but it certainly looks like the best burger you’ve ever created! When I’m home I’ll try to persuade my mum to buy some good quality beef so I can try this for myself!
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Leanne says
These sound delicious! My husband loves to put cheese in his burgers so this would def be one for him!
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Ickle Pickle says
This sounds delicious – some of my favourite tastes in one dish – yum! I will definitely try this. Kaz x
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Zoë IKIWN says
WOW! This is definitely my sort of recipe. Putting the cheese inside the burger is a stroke of genius, teaming it with the red onions too…. heaven! x
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Tori Gabriel says
This sounds amazing! I love a decent burger and your description really made my mouth water! I love Schwartz herbs and spices. It’s the only ones I have on my spice rack.
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Tanya Brannan says
This looks so yummy! I am a fan of burgers anyway, but with melted cheese and those onions…. I am drooling at the thought!
Cassandra Mayers says
That looks mouthwatering delicious! I could just eat that now for lunch. Thanks for sharing.
Mookie Moo says
I’m being a vegetarian myself, but I can see my husband would love this recipe as he likes his burgers. 🙂
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Ana De- Jesus says
I am a vegetarian but I bet this would taste nice with a quorn burger too mmmm. You should do some veggie recipes in the future 🙂
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Elizabeth says
I have full plans to go vegan for the month of August. You’ll get bombarded by veggie recipes then! But yes, my blog seems rather meat-centric just now!
Stella says
Oh my, this is my kind of meal. Looks delicious.
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Helen says
Oh wow… 🙂
Liz Mays says
Oh this would be a really fun recipe to try. That smoked cheddar does sound really good .
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shannon ritchie says
This looks delicious! Great recipe! Xx
Melanie Edjourian says
I must say that sounds and looks amazing. Bookmarking for when I get the ingredients in.
Corina says
It looks amazing! I can never resist a good burger. In fact I wanted to make one for the ebook but was told someone else was already doing a burger! It’s lucky you got there first as this is absolutely mouthwatering!
Harriet from Toby & Roo says
I’ve been drooling over this on your social all day – I’ve also had my readers drooling after sharing it! It’s AMAZING! H x
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lisa prince says
i love the look of this although i would switch the smoked with just normal chedder xx
Sarah Bailey says
I saw this one Instagram I think it was and so caught my eye – it looks absolutely delicious! x
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Sally Akins says
I love putting cheese in burgers, I love caramelized onions, and I really love Aberdeen Angus beef so this recipe just looks like heaven to me!
Christie says
I love that your bun is upside down. Each layer of flavor shines through and looks so delicious.
Rhian Westbury says
Great burger recipe, I love making my own burgers as they have so much more taste than shop bought ones. Putting cheese inside sounds like the best idea ever x
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
What an awesome looking burger. I cannot wait for BBQ season….unfortunately we just got dumped on with lots of snow….which really sucks. I will print for later….hopefully not too much later cause it sounds so good.
Rebecca Smith says
Can I say yum anymore? This looks divine!
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Sarah says
What a delicious sounding dish!!! Absolutely makes me want a burger, NOW! 🙂
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Lucy says
Yum! Those caramelized red onions look almost better than the burger itself! Now that it’s warming up outside, I can’t wait to GRILL. These burgers would be perfect for a backyard BBQ!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
When we ate meat, we always stuffed the cheese inside the burger rather than putting it on pot. It was a nice surprise when you bite in to it.