Renowned French chef Cyril Lignac shared his signature
burger with candied onions and tartar sauce on M6's 'Tous en Cuisine.' This gourmet creation blends beef, pork, pink onions, cinnamon, star anise, coriander, and more for an unforgettable burst of flavor.
Make Cyril Lignac's Delicious Candied Onion Burger with Tartar Sauce
General Information - Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 20 minutes
- Serves: 4 people
Ingredients For the Burger: - 4 burger buns, halved and toasted
- 360g ground beef
- 100g ground pork
- 1 tbsp celery salt
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp star anise (wild anise)
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- ¼ bunch chopped cilantro
- 2 Roscoff pink onions
- 30g butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 sweet and sour pickles
- A few pickled jalapeño pepper rings
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 romaine lettuce leaves
- Oil, for cooking
For the Tartar Sauce: - 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 3 chopped pickles
- 1 tbsp chopped capers
- ½ tsp chopped black pepper
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- Fine salt and ground pepper, to taste
Preparation Steps - In a small sauté pan, heat a dash of oil and a little butter. Add sliced onions and caramelize over medium heat. Season with salt and add sugar. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise and Greek yogurt for the tartar sauce. Add chopped pickles, capers, pepper, spring onion, and parsley. Season to taste. Refrigerate.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, pork, caramelized onions, spices, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties using a bun-sized cutter or by hand. Chill.
- Heat a pan with oil and butter. Sear patties on both sides until cooked to your liking.
- Finely shred the romaine lettuce.
- Assemble: Spread tartar sauce on bun bottoms, add lettuce, patty, cheese slice, jalapeño rings, pickle slices, more caramelized onions, and top buns.
