Black Bean Lean Beef Burger With Fries And 'Seaweed'

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7

Cut the potatoes (skins on) into fries

Deseed your pepper[s] (scrape the seeds and pith out with a teaspoon) and cut in half

Add the fries and pepper halves to a baking tray (or two!) with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a small pinch of salt and pepper and put the tray[s] in the oven for an initial 20 min

Once the fries are in the oven, boil a kettle

Peel and finely slice your brown onion[s]

Combine your black bean paste and cornflour with 200ml [260ml] [340ml] boiled water in a bowl – this is your black bean stock

Combine your lean beef mince and your five-spice mix in a bowl with a small pinch of salt and pepper

Give everything a good mix up until thoroughly combined (clean hands are the best way!)

Divide and shape into 1 equal-sized patty per person and refrigerate until later

Add the sliced onion to a pot with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat and cook for 3-4 min or until beginning to soften

Once the onion has started to soften, add your ginger & garlic paste and cook for 1 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add the black bean stock and cook for 8-10 min or until the sauce has begun to thicken to a gravy-like consistency – this is your black bean & onion gravy

While the gravy is cooking, heat a large, dry, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium heat

Slice your brioche bun[s] in half

Once hot, add the brioche halves to the pan, cut-side down, and cook for 3-4 min or until toasted and golden, then transfer to a plate and set aside for later, reserve the pan

Tip: Cooking for 3? You may need to do this in batches!

Return the reserved pan to a high heat

Once hot, add the lean beef patty[ies], press them down firmly with a spatula and cook for 5 min

Tip: Cooking for 5? You may need to do this in batches!

Flip each patty and reduce the heat to medium-high and cook for 5 min further until cooked through and charred (no pink meat!)

Meanwhile, wash your shredded kale and pat it dry with kitchen paper

Combine the shredded kale with a pinch of salt, 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar and 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] vegetable oil in a bowl – this is your 'seaweed'

After the fries have had an initial 20 min, remove the baking tray[s] from the oven and top the fries with the 'seaweed'

Return the baking tray[s] to the oven for a further 4-5 min or until the 'seaweed' is crisp and the fries are golden