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Christmas star burger bites
Christmas star burger bites
Fun canapés for your laid-back festive do
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Ready in 35 minutes
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Cooking time 15 minutes
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Prep time 20 minutes
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Serves 12
Ingredients
- 350 g lean minced beef
- 1.5 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp Cajun spice seasoning
- 5 rashers streaky bacon
- 12 slices thick white bread, toasted
- 4 small tomatoes, washed and finely sliced
- 12 tsp light mayonnaise
- 15 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, washed
- rocket leaves, washed, to garnish
Method
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1
Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. Mix together the beef mince, purée, dried parsley and seasoning. Spoon the beef on to a 18cm rectangular baking tray. Spread the mince out over the tin.
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2
Lay the bacon on the mince and press down into the beef with a fish slice, then cook for 12-15 minutes.
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3
Meanwhile, grill the bread. Stamp out 24 stars with a cutter.
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4
Remove the cooked meat from the oven, drain off any excess liquid from the tin and invert on to a large board. Cut out 12 squares.
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5
Stack the burgers between the toasted stars with sliced tomatoes, mayonnaise and fresh parsley. Arrange the star burgers on a platter and scatter with rocket leaves if you wish.
