Japanese pork burger
4
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Change up your next burger by adding garlic, soy sauce and ginger to your pork mince, creating a Japanese sensation.
Ingredients
Lean pork mince
400 g
Wholemeal bread
1 slice(s), (made into 1/4 cup breadcrumbs)
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
Soy sauce
1 tbs
Egg(s)
1 medium
Pickled ginger
2 tbs, (1 tbs finely chopped, and 1 tbs to serve)
Light whole egg mayonnaise
2 tbs
Lemon juice
2 tsp
Wasabi paste
½ tsp
Multigrain bread roll
2 medium, (2x50g) halved, toasted
Mixed salad leaves
40 g, Asian variety
Lebanese cucumber
1 medium, cut into thin ribbons
Red onion
½ medium, thinly sliced
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Combine mince, breadcrumbs, garlic, soy sauce, egg and finely chopped ginger in a medium bowl. Shape mixture into 4 patties and press each to 2cm thickness.
2
Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium heat. Cook patties for 4–5 minutes each side or until cooked through.
3
Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, juice, wasabi and 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl.
4
Spread half the wasabi mayonnaise over roll halves. Top with salad leaves, cucumber, onion and patties. Dollop with remaining wasabi mayonnaise. Serve topped with extra ginger.
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