Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Smoked burger with chips on serving platter
Print

Smoked Burgers with Pear and Fennel Slaw

Juicy beef burgers with a sweet and tangy slaw
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 942kcal
Author Mat Cotton

Ingredients

For the burgers

  • 1.3 lb Chuck steak
  • 4 Brioche buns
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese
  • Beetroot Optional

For the pear & fennel slaw

  • 2 carrots coarsely grated
  • 2 pears coarsely grated
  • ½ head red cabbage thinly sliced
  • ½ head green cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 small bulb fennel thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

To make the burger patties

  • Grind chuck steak on a coarse grind.
  • Using wet hands, form into 4 patties. Using your thumb or back of a teaspoon, make little dimples or craters into top of burgers, and refrigerate.

To make the coleslaw

  • Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper, and mayo in a large bowl, then add all other ingredients and stir together.

To cook the burgers

  • Smoke burgers at 225°F for 30 minutes.
  • Lightly brush burgers with oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper and place on a hot grill.
  • Finish burgers for a minute on the first side, flip, and add a slice of cheddar. Finish second side for a further minute.
  • Lightly toast buttered buns, and slice some beetroot.
  • Build burger with slaw on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 942kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 265mg | Sodium: 736mg | Potassium: 1415mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 7394IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 331mg | Iron: 6mg