Epic 'Guess the Burger' Beef Nachos
Meat

Epic 'Guess the Burger' Beef Nachos

with Special Sauce, Pickles and Cheese

Inspired by everyone’s fave fast-food burger, this PLUS recipe delivers fun, flavour and fill-’em-up satisfaction! Laden with smoky-seasoned beef mince, melted cheddar, quick-pickled cucumber, crunchy lettuce and yummy burger sauce, it’s super easy to make and serve. Just take the baking tray straight from the oven to your table, then let everyone dig in.

No added wheat
Kid friendly
Meat
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
1030Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
    1 onion
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
    1 Lebanese cucumber
  • 1 cos lettuce
    1 cos lettuce
  • 50g cheddar
    50g cheddar
  • lean beef mince
    lean beef mince
  • 10g smoky barbecue seasoning
    10g smoky barbecue seasoning
  • 50g smoky barbecue sauce
    50g smoky barbecue sauce
  • 150g corn chips
    150g corn chips
  • 2 x 40ml burger sauce
    2 x 40ml burger sauce

From Your Pantry

  • 1 tbs white vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Utensils Needed

  • box grater
  • medium frypan
  • oven tray
  • foil

Instructions

Prep ingredients

Prep ingredients

Finely chop the onion. Thinly slice the cucumber. Trim the lettuce, then thinly slice the leaves. Coarsely grate the cheese. Combine 1 tbs white vinegar and 1 tsp sugar in a bowl. Add the cucumber and toss to coat. Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally, until needed.

Brown beef mince

Brown beef mince

Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a medium frypan over medium heat. Cook the onion, stirring, for 3-4 mins until softened. Increase the heat to high, add the beef mince and cook, breaking up the lumps with a spoon, for 3-4 mins until browned.

Add flavourings

Add flavourings

Add the barbecue seasoning, barbecue sauce and 2 tbs water to the mince mixture. Cook, stirring, for 30 secs-1 min until slightly thickened. Remove the pan from the heat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper.

Grill nachos

Grill nachos

Preheat the grill to high. Line an oven tray with foil. Spread the corn chips over the lined tray. Spoon over the mince mixture and scatter with the cheese. Grill for 5 mins or until the corn chips are toasted and the cheese is melted.

Serve up

Serve up

Scatter the drained pickled cucumber and lettuce over the nachos and dollop with the burger sauce. Pop the nachos on the table for everyone to help themselves. Enjoy!

Make it spicy

Make it spicy

If you like a kick of heat, scatter over thinly sliced fresh chilli or a pinch of chilli flakes just before serving.

S

Chef Sophie James

As Culinary Creative, Sophie brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. Upon completion of her degree in Culinary Arts in New Zealand, Sophie began creating food content for clients such as Cuisine magazine, the Delicious Dunedin cookbook and Miele’s Masterclass cookbooks. Sophie believes food should evoke a mood, from the way it looks to the way you feel when you eat it. She loves all aspects of cooking and the way food brings people together around the table.

"Sophie loves fresh and exciting flavours, creating a spread for her friends and family and baking healthier sweet treats."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

4319

Energy (Calories)

1030

Protein

47.4

Total Fat

63.4

-Saturated

14.7

Carbohydrate

68.2

-Sugars

22.3

Dietary Fibre

8.8

Sodium

1555.5

Allergens

Egg
Milk
Sulphites

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