Biff Lindström (Swedish Beef Patties)

Ingredients

• 1.3 lb (600g) ground beef
• 1/3 cup (75g) pickled beetroot, finely diced, divided
• 3 tbsp capers, chopped, divided
• 3 small pickled gherkins, finely diced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped, divided
• 1 egg yolk
• Salt and white pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp butter, for frying
• 4 eggs, for topping
• 4 potatoes, boiled and pan-fried, to serve

Before you cook

• Finely dice half the beetroot, half the capers and half the onion, then mix these into the ground beef with the egg yolk, salt and pepper.
• Dice the remaining beetroot, capers, onion and the gherkins, then fold these into the meat mixture.
• Shape the mixture into 4 patties, pressing a shallow dimple into the center of each.

Steps

1. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add the patties and fry for 4 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through.
3. Transfer the patties to a plate and keep warm.
4. Fry the eggs in the same pan, sunny-side up, until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny.
5. Top each patty with a fried egg.
6. Serve with the pan-fried potatoes.