Gordon Ramsay’s blistering response to critics who called his burger ‘filthy’ for using a ‘heart attack inducing’ amount of butter

Gordon Ramsay has responded in typical fashion to claims he used a ‘heart attack inducing’ amount of butter in an Australian Wagyu burger recipe he shared on Instagram.

The British celebrity chef posted a video of himself making the dish and was quickly roasted for using butter not only to fry the onions, but also to toast the bread and grill the fatty meat.

‘Do we really need five kilos of butter?’ one person commented on the video.

‘I don’t think you used enough butter,’ another sarcastically wrote while a third said: ‘Do we need that amount of butter??’

While Gordon had not seen the critical comments about his creation, he had a blunt response when they were put to him by Daily Mail Australia.

‘I’d like to take this moment to apologise for absolutely f*** all,’ Ramsay said.

Gordon Ramsay has responded in typical fashion to claims he used a ‘heart attack inducing’ amount of butter in an Australian Wagyu burger recipe he shared on Instagram last week

The 56-year-old had just finished a three-day residency of his Restaurant Gordon Ramsay at Matt Moran’s fine diner Aria on Sydney Harbour.

He flew home on Thursday night after showcasing a $495-per-person menu in what was the first time he had set up his restaurant overseas.

Gordon told Daily Mail Australia he had been so busy with his Aria project he hadn’t seen the response to his hamburger-making technique.

‘I’ll start crying on the way home tonight on that flight,’ he said on Thursday, as Moran agreed with his close friend’s cooking method by adding: ‘Butter’s flavour’.

Gordon Ramsay (pictured) has been slammed for using a ‘ridiculous’ ingredient in his Aussie Wagyu burger recipe

Gordon’s wagyu burger was not on the menu during his tenure at Aria but it gained almost as much attention as his famed shellfish raviolo and pecan praline dessert.

‘So much butter… I know fat means flavour but this is for me an overkill of butter,’ one person wrote.

‘Just had a heart attack watching that,’ another person joked. ‘Possibly the filthiest thing I’ve seen,’ one commented.

To make his Australian Wagyu burger, Gordon started by frying onion using oil and butter.

He then put salt and pepper on his meat patty before cooking it in yet more butter.

The British celebrity chef shared a video to Instagram on Monday, showing fans how to make the popular burger. But many followers slammed Gordon, 56, for using butter to fry the onions, grill the meat and toast the bread

Gordon also poured boiling water over chopped cucumber and chilli in a separate bowl.

He then placed even more butter into his fry pan before browning the burger buns.

The chef eventually assembled his burger, adding cheese, a fried egg and lettuce.

To make his Australian Wagyu burger, Gordon started by frying the onion using oil and butter. He then put salt and pepper on his meat patty before cooking it in butter

The celebrity chef eventually assembled his burger, adding cheese, a fried egg and lettuce

The defence of his ‘filthy’ recipe comes just days after Ramsay broke down in tears during a special episode of The Sunday Project, which was a tribute to the late Masterchef judge Jock Zonfrillo.

Ramsay, Nigella Lawson and Marco Pierre White were among those sharing their precious memories during the emotional episode.

‘The ripples have been devastating. No-one’s gonna get over this quickly. If there’s one thing that we’ve done as chefs is we’ve united and we’re talking about the good times. So…’ Ramsay said, pausing as he chocked back tears.

‘S**t. Sorry. It’s just so painful. That’s all,’ he added, taking some time to compose himself.

The chef died at age 46, and is survived by his third wife, Lauren Fried, and his four children: grown-up daughters Ava and Sophia, from his first two marriages, and six-year-old Alfie and two-year-old Isla, with Fried.