Bite into this delightful burger and enjoy the tender sautéd onions and sweet, crunchy apple and fennel slaw and of course, the tender, golden pork patty.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- 50 g pancetta, finely chopped
- ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsps dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp thyme, finely chopped
- 400 g pork mince
- ¾ cup dried breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup dill, finely chopped
- 6 bread or brioche rolls, halved, toasted
- Gherkins, to serve
APPLE & FENNEL SLAW
- 1 baby fennel, trimmed & sliced
- 1 red apple, cored & julienned
- 2 radishes, finely sliced
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Steps
Preheat oven to moderate, 180 C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
In a large frying pan, heat oil on medium. Saute onion and pancetta for 3 to 4 mins, until onion is tender. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in pecans, cranberries and thyme. Cool 5 mins. Add pork mince, breadcrumbs and egg and stir until combined. Season and shape mixture into six flattened patties.
In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Cook patties for 3 to 4 mins each side until golden. Transfer to tray. Bake 5 to 10 mins until cooked through.
APPLE & FENNEL SLAW: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Season to taste.
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise and dill. Season.
Top each roll base with dill mayo, patty and slaw. Cover with roll tops and serve with gherkins.
Photo: Rob Shaw/Bauer