Cook German Food Like The Professionals
Ever eaten at a German restaurant and wondered how the chefs make those dishes taste so delicious? Perhaps you tried a hot dog topping that you can’t get out of your head, but have no idea how to make it yourself, or even where to find the ingredients? Well this series just might help you learn that secret and more!
Third Episode
In the third episode of Chef Bjoern’s Pro Tips, he tackles again the spicy Giant Chilli Beef Franks but with a topping of Pulled Pork both from The Sausage Man, with a side of world-famous Twister Fries from Lamb Weston. He shows how you can create a spicy dish but when mixed with fresh guacamole it balances out that flavoursome kick. We are sure this new and exciting take on a spicy dish is sure to become a staple at your next dinner party!
Expert Tips on German Cookery
Bjoern Wassmuth, Executive Chef of German Gymnasium, tells The Sausage Man and Lamb Weston how he prepares German food with style and panache. His top tips will help make your hot dogs more impressive, guaranteed. Chef Bjoern’s exclusive insights into how he makes his dishes look and taste amazing are now available for you to try at home!
German Gymnasium
The famous German Gymnasium sits on the junction between Kings Cross and St Pancras International, at 1 King’s Boulevard in London. Part of London’s D&D restaurant group, German Gymnasium specialises in making warming “comfort food” from Germany. Chef Bjoern’s tasty dishes taste fantastic and always look great on the plate.
Perfect Sausage Preparation
Chef Bjoern tells us: “In Germany most sausages are fully cooked before they come to the shop. The best way to reheat them is to either pop them in the oven for a couple of minutes, so they get a nice temperature at their core. Or, when you’re in a restaurant, you heat them in a lightly salted water and then pop them on a really hot chargrill to give them that nice crispy char around the sausage. But be careful – don’t go too hot, because the sausage might pop!”
Ingredients
- 1 per serving Chilli Beef Giant Frankfurter
- 1 per serving Brioche Jumbo Hot Dog Roll
- 100 g per serving Lamb Weston Twister Fries
- 50 g BBQ Pulled Pork
- 20 ml per serving Curry Ketchup
- 2 per serving Avocado
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 per serving Lime Juiced
- 1 Chilli finely chopped
- Fresh Coriander a handful, roughly chopped
- 10 g per serving Tomato Salsa
- 1 finely chopped Crispy Fried Onions
- 10 g per serving Spring Onion
- Sea Kale a handful
- Chive Sprouting a handful
Instructions
- Create your guacamoleFirst step is to make your guacamole which is the base of this dish. Peel and chop your avocado's into small chunks. Add them to a bowl with the lime juice, olive oil, fresh coriander and chilli. Mix the ingredients together until they are nicely blended.
- Start building your dogFry the chilli beef frankfurter for around 5 minutes until it has darkened slightly, heat for 10 minutes if you are cooking for frozen. Start building the hot dog up, add the freshly made guacamole to the bottom of your brioche roll. On top of the guacamole add the Chilli Beef Frankfurter.
- Spicy Pulled PorkAdd the pulled pork to a saucepan to heat up, heat for a couple of minutes. Once the pulled pork has been cooking add in the curry ketchup. Stir until fully mixed. Leave cooking for another 5 minutes until the pulled pork has been heated through. If cooking from frozen cook for double the amount of time. Place the spicy pulled pork on top of the chilli beef frank.
- SidesCook your Lamb Weston Twister fries in a deep fryer for a few minutes until they are crispy.
- Layer Up and ServeAdd the remaining toppings to your hot dog. On top of the pulled pork sprinkle on your crispy onions and some spring onion. Next add a layer of tomato salsa, topped with sea kale and fresh chive sprouting. Add the curly fries to the plate and enjoy!