Just Burger, known for their unique and delicious burger specialities, want to feed our October cravings with a Prawn burger. Whilst everyone is topping burgers with sliced pickles, the Just Burger team have turned the classic condiment formula inside out, and put such an extravagant ingredient as the prawn at the very top as if they want to keep the summer vibes going! Will this be the congenial element to complement their now inimitable beef patty? We went to Sliema to see for ourselves.
This October burger, conceived by Leeanne, blends together land and sea through a combination of a 140gr Angus beef patty and breaded prawns. All is set on top of a bed of rucola leaves and pickled onions. The patty is topped with traditional cheddar cheese that bolsters the overall richness, and the whole burger is dripped in their own version of the thousand island dressing.
The Angus beef patty from Just Burger is top notch, and when it comes to the local express food scene, there is nothing comparable in this price range. It’s always seasoned flawlessly and cooked exceptionally well to the requested temperature. The beef is just crazy juicy from start to finish. The char taste of the grill is very balanced, slightly smoky and totally delightful. It’s neither too thick nor too flat and fits the diameter of the bun like a jigsaw puzzle. It’s a proper burger patty done right in every conceivable way.
The prawns are coated with crispy crumbs, and they are fried golden until they become some of the tastiest deep fried prawns we’ve tried out this year. You even get two of these sizeable tiger prawns. Prawns come in a variety of sizes and textures. These are chunky and fabulously succulent crustaceans, unleashing the turbocharged flavour of the ocean. All this goodness of the sea is covered with a thousand island “secret” sauce that is tangy and zesty and deserves its place on this burger as much as it does on a bed of greens. This typical American salad dressing is made from Tabasco, onions, ketchup, chives, vinegar and a few other ingredients that Just Burger won’t tell! We don’t know why this is called thousand island, but most probably it’s because one could come up with 1000 distinctive ways to enjoy it! It’s totally perfect with the beef and prawn combination, and gives the whole burger just enough creaminess, to turn it into a marriage made in heaven! Yes, there will be an amount of creamy and dreamy sauce dripping down the side of your burger but if you are going to go surf and turf, let’s not cut corners! You don’t need a bib to eat this burger, but you might get your fingertips slightly saucy.
Preserved onions in malt vinegar are a classic Maltese condiment usually associated with hobz biz-zejt! It’s quite unusual to find pickled onions in burgers, but they go beautifully with beef and cheese, as they taste sharp and sweet at the same time. They are crisp and together with the rucola, they provide a layer of extra vegetable crunch to the whole burger affair.
With this special offering for October, Just Burger have truly created a “Prawn star” of a burger, that tastes as good as ever and is a tremendous surf and turf experience. It does pile high, as it has a premium topping that barely fits into your mouth in one go. Yes, this one is big, juicy and loaded with flavours, and you’ll need to unlock your jaws and unstoppably dive in! This burger is one of those agreeable friends, a sort of reliable buddy whose purpose is to make you happy and make you feel full! Is this the ultimate surf and turf burger? You will decide when you go have a bite at it!
