Cheeseburger Focaccia

Airfryer

Beef

Breakfast

Italian

About
Ingredients
Steps

About
Ingredients
Steps

About
Ingredients
Steps

Easy Level:

Easy

Cook Time:

30 Mins

Servings:

3-4 Pax

Focaccia is one of those simple pleasures you can easily make at home – soft, airy and finished with that crisp crust straight out of the oven. But if a classic savoury loaf isn’t quite enough, we’re taking it up a notch.

Enter the cheeseburger focaccia: a mash-up of two comfort food favourites. We’re layering the essentials of a good cheeseburger – juicy minced beef, caramelised onions and a rich and tangy burger sauce – baked into the focaccia so every bite is packed with flavour.

It’s a bake that disappears fast with everyone going back for ‘just one more piece’!

Ingredients

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Focaccia Dough (12 hours in the fridge)

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Instant yeast

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Instant yeast

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Bread flour

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Bread flour

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All-purpose flour

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All-purpose flour

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Salt

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Salt

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Sugar

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Sugar

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Extra virgin olive oil

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Extra virgin olive oil

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Lukewarm water

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Lukewarm water

Additional oil, to grease baking pan

Cheeseburger Ingredients

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Red onions

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Red onions

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Melted butter

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tbsp

Melted butter

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Brown sugar

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Brown sugar

Salt and pepper, for seasoning

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Ground beef

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Ground beef

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Cooking oil

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Cooking oil

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Shredded mozzarella

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Shredded mozzarella

Extra virgin olive oil

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tbsp

Rosemary leaf

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tbsp

Rosemary leaf

Burger Sauce

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White mayonnaise

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White mayonnaise

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Yellow or dijon mustard

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Yellow or dijon mustard

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Gherkins or pickles

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Gherkins or pickles

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Gherkin or pickle juice

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Gherkin or pickle juice

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Tomato ketchup

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Tomato ketchup

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tsp

Apple cider vinegar

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tsp

Apple cider vinegar

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tsp

Paprika powder

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Paprika powder

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cloves

Roasted soft garlic

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cloves

Roasted soft garlic

Steps

1

Begin with making your focaccia dough. In a large bowl, combine and mix bread flour, all purpose flour, salt, yeast and sugar.

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Make a well in the centre of your dry ingredients, then add extra virgin olive oil and water. Mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon or spatula to form a sticky dough.

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Cover with a damp cloth and let sit in a warm place for 5 minutes.

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4

In order to build gluten and strength in your dough, you will need to stretch it through a series of folds. Wet your hands with water, pick up the dough and fold it on itself, then rotate the bowl 90 degrees.

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Do this a total of eight times to make one set of folds, then rest for 2 minutes before the next set. You will need to make a total of 3 sets of folds (8 x 3 = 24 folds) with 2 minutes rest in between each set.

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Once you have completed your folds, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over the dough and flip the dough over in the bowl to ensure it is evenly coated.

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7

Cover your bowl with cling wrap and place in the fridge for 12 hours.

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8

To make your caramelised onions, combine sliced onions with melted butter and brown sugar.

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Season with salt and pepper, then cook in a preheated air fryer at 170°C on combi (confirmed) function for 30-35 minutes, stirring 3 times in between to cook evenly.

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To brown your ground beef, evenly season with salt and pepper, then break up the beef mince into small pieces and place in a preheated air fryer on hot air function.

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11

Cook for 8-10 minutes at 190°C, breaking up any large clumps and stirring gently 2 times during the cooking process. You want an even browning on the ground beef to develop, because this means more flavour!

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To make your burger sauce, combine ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

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To cook your focaccia, prepare a 20cm diameter circular baking tin.

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Coat your focaccia dough with extra virgin olive oil, then turn it into the baking tin and ensure it is evenly coated with oil.

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Gently shape it to fill most of the tin evenly and coat with more oil if surface of dough is dry. Now leave this to proof in a warm place until it doubles in size.

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To finish assembly, scatter the browned minced beef and cheese in alternating layers over the dough.

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17

Dimple the dough by oiling your fingers and using them to make indentations in the dough, pressing some of the ingredients deeper within. Dimple the dough by oiling your fingers and using them to make indentations in the dough, pressing some of the ingredients deeper within.

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Top with olive oil, rosemary leaves, flake salt and black pepper.

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Cook in a preheated air fryer on combination mode using steam and hot air, at 190°C for 20-30 minutes.

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20

Look for an even browning on the focaccia surface and signs that it has pulled away from the edge of the baking tin slightly.

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Remove from the baking tin and cool. If you want added crunch, place it back in your air fryer on hot air at 180°C for another 3-5 minutes for more crust.

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