There are plenty of reasons I love Summertime: long days at the beach, sticky fingers and faces from dripping ice cream cones, birthday celebrating (wait till you guys see the cake(s) I’m making!), and of course – grilling!

Grilling season is here, you guys! I love my little tiny, baby grill, and use it almost daily during the Summer months.

It’s a delicious addiction!

One of my favorite things to grill up is BURGERS! They excite me.

Today I wanted to share with you one of my absolute favorite ways to whip up a burger:

Aussie style! 

I spent 2 months traveling around Australia a few years ago, and one of the many things I fell in love with down under was their way of burger making. It’s a gorgeous mess of meat and condiments, and you guys, it’s m-o-n-e-y.

 

SO… are you wondering what makes a burger an Aussie?

Oh, of course you are! And, of course, I’m ready to tell you!

The meat is simply prepared – a dash of salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Toss it on a grill or in skillet, and cook it whatever way your carnivorous heart desires. P.S. If you don’t do meat, I think a portobello mushroom cap would be just lovely as a substitute.

Now that we’ve covered the meat part, let’s move on to the exciting stuff: condiments!

Condiments totally make an aussie burger aussie. Trust me!

Grilled pineapple, grilled onions, crispy bacon, pickled beets, fresh tomato, sharp cheddar, an over easy EGG (my favorite part) and a super simple spicy sauce consisting of a little milk, hot sauce, and dijon mustard.

Oh my gawd, just thinking about it has me yearning like crazy to gets my hands on one right-now!

Next time you find yourself craving a burger, I humbly suggest you make it an aussie one!

Happy Memorial Day, weekend!

I love ya guys!

Aussie Burgers – Baker by Nature

Makes 4 burgers

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beed

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 tablespoon hot sauce (I used sriracha)

1 large tomato, sliced

2 large pickled beets, sliced

8 slices bacon, cooked crispy

1 small onion, sliced and grilled

4 rings of pineapple, grilled

8 slices cheddar cheese

4 eggs, cooked over easy

4 hamburger buns, cut in half and toasted

Instructions:

Mix meat with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Form into 4 evenly sized patties, and cook to desired temperature. Top each bottom bun with a burger patty, then layer the condiments on top – I usually go cheese, pineapple, beets, tomato, onion, egg, bacon, more cheese, then top with the sauce and finally the bun.

Good luck not making a mess eating these babies!

For the sauce:

1 tablespoon whole milk (you can use mayo… but I don’t like the stuff, and I like the liquid consistency milk gives the sauce)

1/2 teaspoon dijion mustard

1/2 teaspoon sriracha or other hot sauce

Instructions:

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl, and mix well. Pour over burgers before serving.