CHEESY BURGER BOMB

Ingredients

• 600g Angus Reserve beef mince
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ bunch thyme leaves
• 1 brown onion, very finely diced
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• 2 egg yolks
• sea salt flakes
• freshly-ground black pepper
• 160g Gruyere cheese, cut into four pieces
• ½ cup aioli
• 2 tsp hot English mustard
• 4 cornichons, finely chopped
• ½ bunch dill finely chopped
• 2 cups plain flour
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1½ cups pale ale beer
• 1 red onion, thickly sliced in rings
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• cooking oil spray
• 4 slices burger cheese
• charcoal burger buns, sweet gem lettuce, sweet mustard, pea sprouts and sliced gherkins, to serve