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Cheeseburger sang choy bao

Sang choy bao, popular in many Australian homes as a family meal, gets an American flavour twist in these cheeseburger sang choy baos. A great method of sneaking more vegetables onto the plate of fussy kids who will enjoy the familiar burger flavours.

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
  • 500 g beef mince
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cups mixed frozen vegetables
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • ¼ cup American mustard, plus extra to serve
  • ½ cup tomato sauce, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tsp cornflour mixed with ¼ cup cold water (optional)
  • 3 cups shredded tasty cheese
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, separated into cups
  • Pickles, to serve

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based heat-proof frying pan. Season the beef mince generously with salt and pepper, then mould into a large round puck and place into the frying pan. Fry on both sides, until well-browned. Add the onion and fry for a further 2 minutes, until softened and lightly browned, then break up the mince puck with a wooden spoon.
  2. Stir through the frozen vegetables, soy sauce, mustard and tomato sauce with a splash of water if needed. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until the mince is cooked through. Thicken the mince with a cornflour slurry, if needed. Preheat a grill on medium-high heat.
  3. Sprinkle the beef mince with the cheese, then place under the grill for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Remove from the grill and serve the cheeseburger sang choy bao with the lettuce cups, pickles and extra mustard and tomato sauce.

Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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cooking • 
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