Pork Burgers with Sweet Onion and Apples

Burgers are always popular for lunch or dinner, but this pork burger with sweet onion and apple sauce will make you grin from ear to ear.

Ingredients

  • oil spray

  • 4 thick bread slices (ciabatta, Turkish or sourdough)

    toasted

  • 400g extra lean pork mince

  • 1 garlic clove

  • 1 tsp ground sage

  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

  • 1 egg

    lightly beaten

  • 1 cup breadcrumbs

    (25g)

  • salt

  • pepper

  • 2 tsp olive oil

    (10ml)

  • 1 large onion

    (160g), peeled and finely sliced

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 2 apples

    (360g), peeled and finely sliced

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 1 tbsp sugar

  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

    (40ml)

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp pepper

  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

Equipment

  • 1 non-stick frying pan

Instructions

  1. Mix all burger patty ingredients together and form into 4 burger patties. Set aside.
  2. To make the Sweet Onion and Apple Sauce: Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan and add onion with a pinch of salt.
  3. Cook on low for 5 minutes before adding apple, cinnamon, sugar, cider vinegar, pepper and thyme.
  4. Stir, cover and continue to cook for 6-8 minutes until soft and fragrant and the apples are cooked through.
  5. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium, spray lightly with oil and add burger patties.
  6. Cook for 4 minutes per side until cooked through.
  7. Rest patties on a board for 5 minutes before serving on toast topped with apple sauce.

Notes

Tip
You can make a double batch of these patties and freeze them uncooked.
Tip
You can make the sweet onion and apple sauce ahead of time and warm it up to serve.

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