I fell in love with Gran Luchito last year when I lurked around their stall at Food Blogger Connect in London. After my first taste, I just had to go back for more and more. It's seriously addictive stuff!  

They use rare Oaxacan (pronounced wa-ha-can) chillies to make chilli paste and to flavour mayo and honey. The thing that struck me was there was so much flavour and not just heat. I was instantly a convert. The mayo is particularly good.  

Burgers always need to be over seasoned and spiced as a lot of flavour is lost when they are cooked, so I decided to use the chilli paste in my burgers to spice things up for Valentines Day. 

I made this first batch with an egg as a binder, but next time I make them I'll use a flax egg so they are vegan friendly for my lovely hubby.

1 Flax Egg = 1 tbsp freshly ground flax seeds (linseeds) and 3 tbsp water mixed, then left in fridge to thicken.
 
For spice I added 2 tsp of chilli paste to my burgers, but you could add even more if you want them extra spicy.

I served my burgers on a bun with salad leaves, sliced baby beets and pink marie sauce (a bit like a rose marie, but pinker). For 2 burgers you need 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tbsp ketchup and 1 tsp of pickled beetroot vinegar, whisked together and seasoned with black pepper.