Peri-Peri Pork Burger with Rustic Tomato & Pepper Relish
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4
Description
Smoky, spicy pork burgers topped with a rustic tomato and red pepper relish and crispy onions for added crunch and texture.
Ingredients
Tomato & Red Pepper Relish
1 Tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
1½ C (250 g) cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tsp (5 ml) ground cumin
1 tsp (5 ml) Cape Herb & Spice Smoked Paprika
1 tsp (5 ml) sugar
Cape Herb & Spice Atlantic Sea Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
Patties
500 g pork mince
2 tsp (10 ml) Cape Herb & Spice Peri-Peri Seasoning
Olive oil, for frying
Peri-Peri Mayo
½ C (125 ml) mayonnaise
1 tsp (5 ml) Cape Herb & Spice Peri-Peri Seasoning
Zest of half a lemon
1 Tbsp (15 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
Crispy Onion Rings
1 white onion, sliced into rings
½ C (60 g) flour
Cape Herb & Spice Atlantic Sea Salt
Vegetable or sunflower seed oil, for deep frying
To Assemble
4 Portuguese rolls, halved and buttered
Lettuce leaves
1 lemon, sliced into wedges
Instructions
Tomato & Red Pepper Relish
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté the onion until softened, then add the garlic and cook briefly. Add the red pepper and cook until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, cumin, smoked paprika and sugar and cook until slightly reduced but still chunky. Season and set aside.
Patties
Place the pork mince into a bowl, add the peri-peri rub and mix gently until just combined. Shape into 4 patties, pressing slightly flatter in the centre.
Heat a frying pan or grill pan over medium-high heat with a little oil and cook the patties until golden, slightly charred and cooked through. Flip, season lightly, add cheese and allow to melt.
Peri-Peri Mayo
Mix the mayonnaise and Cape Herb & Spice Peri-Peri Seasoning and lemon zest and juice together until smooth.
Crispy Onion Rings
Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat. Toss the onion rings in flour, season lightly with Cape Herb & Spice Atlantic Sea Salt and fry until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel.
To Assemble
Toast the rolls lightly. Spread peri-peri mayo onto the base, add a layer of lettuce top with the patty, spoon over the relish and finish with crispy onion rings. Close and serve immediately.
