andrejthechef
AustraliaBurgerLunch

Aussie Burger with the Lot

A beef burger stacked with beetroot, a fried egg, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and pineapple. "The lot" means everything goes on.

prep
20 min
cook
20 min
total
40 min
serves
4
level
easy
Aussie Burger with the Lot, a dish from Takeaway shops and pubs

"The lot" is not a suggestion, it is close to a checklist: beef patty, beetroot, a fried egg, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and usually pineapple, all stacked onto one bun at a takeaway shop or pub.

Beetroot is the detail that gives this away as distinctly Australian. Plenty of countries have a loaded burger; not many of them insist on pickled beetroot as a core, non-negotiable layer.

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method

  1. Shape the ground beef into 4 patties, slightly wider than the buns since they will shrink, and season with salt and pepper.

  2. Heat a grill or pan over medium-high heat. Cook the bacon until crisp, then set aside and keep warm.

  3. In the same pan, grill the pineapple rings for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until lightly caramelized. Set aside.

  4. Cook the patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side, adding a slice of cheese in the last minute so it melts.

  5. Fry the eggs in a separate pan, keeping the yolks a little runny if you like, while the patties finish.

  6. Toast the cut sides of the buns lightly.

  7. Build each burger: bun base, sauce, lettuce, tomato, the cheesy patty, bacon, fried egg, beetroot, grilled pineapple, onion, more sauce, and the bun top.

  8. Press down gently and serve immediately, with extra napkins close by.

chef's tips

  • Beetroot is the one ingredient that genuinely marks this as Australian rather than a burger from anywhere else. Do not leave it out and call it "the lot."
  • Build the burger in a deliberate order, wetter ingredients like beetroot and sauce away from the bread where possible, so the bun holds up under the stack.
  • This is a genuinely tall burger once everything is on. Toothpicks through the top are a reasonable, if slightly undignified, way to keep it together for the first bite.
  • Pineapple is traditional but not universal; some versions leave it off, so treat it as the most optional item on an otherwise fixed list.