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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 APRIL 2021 10 FOOD Avocado bacon cheese burger In this recipe, Chef Daniel Grech replaces the bun with avocado and stuffs this burger with beef, cheese, bacon and so much goodness Thursdays at 6:30pm on TVM Repeats Monday at 2.00pm on TVM2 Friday at 5.30pm on TVM2 gourmettoday.recipes Facebook @gourmetchallenge • 150g minced beef (chuck- roll or knuckle) • 1 whole avocado ready to eat • 1 lettuce leaf • 2 slices tomato • 2 slices raw onion • 2 slices low fat Red Leices- ter cheese • 2 slices streaky bacon • Little bunch of rucola • 1 large sweet potato • Fresh rosemary • Poppy seeds • Low fat plain yoghurt • 1 garlic clove • Fresh chives • Extra virgin olive oil • Salt • Pepper • Cajun spice • Paprika INGREDIENTS SWEET POTATO FRIES 1. Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees. 2. Cut sweet potatoes into thin slices. 3. Place on baking tray and season with olive oil, fresh rosemary, salt and pepper. Place in the oven until golden brown. DIPPING SAUCE 1. Place low fat plain yoghurt in a bowl. 2. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Mix together with finely chopped garlic as well as finely chopped fresh chives. BURGER 1. Prepare the avocado bun by removing the skin. To do this get a spoon and slide it be- tween the avocado and the skin. 2. Place one part on the plate to be the base of your burger. Stack it with lettuce, tomato and onions. 3. Form the minced beef into a patty and sea- son with salt and pepper both sides. 4. Pre-heat a non-stick pan with some olive oil and sear the patty on both sides for 2 minutes. 5. Remove and place on baking tray, while keeping the pan on low heat to sear the ba- con rashes. 6. Top your beef patty with Red Leices- ter cheese and bacon. Place in oven until cheese is beautifully melted. 7. Place the other piece of avocado slowly on top. 8. Sprinkle with Cajun spice, paprika and poppy seeds and its ready to eat.