Made with buttermilk-fried turkey and all the trimmings, this festive burger is a merry mouthful – and a big one at that.
Unable to resist the urge to try it, I decided to jump in the car and head to BrewDog’s headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire to get stuck into it.
Featuring the turkey, crispy bacon, sausage stuffing, brie, Brussels sprout slaw, cranberry ketchup, and topped with a pig in blanket and served with a side of gravy, this burger is a monster.
Relaunching their Rudolph’s Drive-Thru burger, this mammoth eat is packed into a poppy-seeded bun. They also have a side of festive fries that I was keep to get my hands on.
Festive burger verdict
The price tag of £13 seemed on par with its usual burger prices which vary from £9.50 to £13 for specials. As expected, it was priced in accordance with their weekly specials instead of the core range.
The burger itself was very hefty and heavy to pick up. The slab of buttermilk fried turkey which had been deep fried was absolutely enormous and stuck out both sides of the bun.
Layered on top of it was the sausage stuffing, gooey melted brie, crispy bacon, cranberry ketchup and it was finished off with the other half of the bun. The Brussels sprout slaw hid underneath the fried poultry and the gravy was served in a small pot on the side. A knife with a pig in blanket pierced onto it was stabbed through the middle holding it all together.
The turkey was delicious, albeit a bit overcooked making it crispy and hard to cut through. The sausage stuffing was soft and herby and the brie had melted all down one side of the burger and was oozing at the bottom of the tray.
As for the sweet yet tangy cranberry ketchup, it was one of my favourite elements, as was the Brussels sprout slaw which was a surprise as I don’t like Brussels sprouts.
The pig in blanket on top was wrapped in a tough over done piece of bacon, but the sausage encased in it was very succulent.
I struggled to finish due to it being quite stodgy with the turkey and sausage stuffing. Make sure you pour plenty of the gravy on it to help moisten it all up as the turkey and stuffing make for a real mouthful.
Loaded fries verdict
The turkey this time was much more juicy and not overcooked. The French-fry style chips with skin on were crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle, and there was plenty of them.
The stuffing balls were quite salty and dry, but the crispy onions on top and the succulent pigs in blankets were rather delicious, the onions especially adding a crunchier texture into the mix.
The indulgent cranberry ketchup featured once again, but it was the gravy this time which stood out and was soaked up by the fluffy fries. Again, this was one big eat and should really be shared.
For £7.45 I would recommend either sharing these with someone else if you’re trying out the festive burger, too, or enjoying as a meal on their own.
