The Spur experience is not complete without the legendary skinny onion rings which, we’ll admit, are spot on! 

Spur double cheeseburger

Serves 2

Ingredients   

1 onion
2 cups milk
2 cups flour
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp mixed herbs
Oil, for shallow frying
400g frozen, straight-cut fries

For the burgers  

4 beef burger patties
2 Tbsp olive oil
Spur BBQ sauce

For serving  

2 sesame seed burger buns
Spur salad & French fry dressing
Small handful lettuce
¼ red onion, sliced
½ tomato, sliced
4 slices Cheddar
2 gherkins, sliced 

Method  

1. Slice onion into thin ¼cm rounds. 
2. Submerge onion in milk and set aside for 30 minutes.
3. Heat oil for frying.
4. Combine flour, onion powder, paprika and mixed herbs in a large bowl.  
5. Remove onions from milk in small batches, immediately tossing through the seasoned flour. 
6. Carefully transfer to the hot oil and fry until crisp, about 2-3 minutes. Drain on kitchen paper. Season lightly with salt while still hot. Repeat with the remaining onions. 
7. Fry chips from frozen in batches, cooking until tender and lightly golden. Drain and lightly salt while still hot. 
8. Heat a griddle pan over high heat. Brush patties with oil.
9. Cook burgers to your liking, basting both sides with BBQ sauce in the final minute of cooking. 
10. Halve the burger buns and lather each base with Spur dressing. 
11. Layer bun with lettuce, red onion and tomato followed by a patty and slice of Cheddar. Top with the second patty and Cheddar slice, and finally with the gherkin. 
12. Sandwich each bun closed.Serve alongside onion rings, fries and an ice cold coke! 

Recipe & Styling: Sjaan van der Ploeg 
Photographs: Zhann Solomons 

Also read: Crispy ginger chicken

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