Asian Pork Burgers

with apple, mint, chilli and lime sauce

Ingredients (for 2):

Burgers

· 200g pork mince

· Juice of 1 lime

· 1 egg

· 2 tbsp soy sauce

· 1 de-seeded and chopped chilli

· Thumb size lump of galangal (similar to ginger but more citrusy) grated

· 2 cloves garlic chopped

· 2 shallots finely chopped

· Handful of fresh coriander roughly chopped

· Salt and pepper

· Half cup of white flour

Sauce

· 2 granny smith apples grated

· Juice of 1 lime

· Large bunch of roughly chopped fresh mint

· 1 chopped chilli (de-seeded if you want less heat!)

· 2 stalk lemongrass

Bread:

· Pitta or ciabatta bread work well.

At home:

• Combine all the burger ingredients together in a bowl, mix well, season with salt and pepper, dust in flour, and store in either a zip lock freezer bag or a Tupperware box. Store in the fridge until you leave on your outdoor adventure.

• Combine the apple, chilli, mint and lime juice in a bowl. Cut off the base of the lemongrass stick and peel the outer layer. Bash the lemongrass with a rolling pin and leave in the mixture for 10 mins. Remove the lemongrass stalks and store the sauce in a ziploc bag in a fridge.

In camp:

• Seal the outside of the burgers on both sides on a hot pan. Reduce to a medium heat, cover and continue until the burgers are cooked in the centre. Toast the bread. Serve the burgers with a large helping of the sauce. If you’ve got the time and inclination, caramelised onions are a great accompaniment with this dish.

Thanks to Sian Coleman for this amazing recipe. NB This recipe uses pork so be sure to use it on the one day only and check that it’s cooked thoroughly.

Comments

Reader's Comments

1. Jefferey Calaf says:

   17/11/2010 at 18:38

   i’d love to do outdoor cooking because it is very enjoyable specially if you do it with your friends *-*