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Vietnamese bistro burger

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Ingredients

  • For the pickled daikon and carrot:

  • 75g Technique: Julienne Cutting a larger piece of food into long, thin strips. I know this Teach me, please julienned white radish
  • 75g Technique: Julienne Cutting a larger piece of food into long, thin strips. I know this Teach me, please julienned carrot
  • 180ml distilled white vinegar
  • 170g sugar

  • For the burgers:

  • 1kg minced pork
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 jalapeno chillies, seeded, Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 2 tbsp Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc nam)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Chinese five spice powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 lime, zested, juiced
  • 2 to 3 tbsp vegetable oil, for brushing the griddle rack
  • 6 good quality sesame-seed kaiser rolls, split
  • 85g salted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , softened
  • 6 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 6 tbsp spreadable pork or liver paté
  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled, thinly Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please sliced
  • 2 jalapeno chillies, thinly Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please sliced
  • 18 fresh coriander sprigs

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Vietnamese bistro burger

1) To make the pickled daikon and carrot, combine the daikon, carrot, vinegar and sugar in a bowl, tossing well to coat. Set aside to marinate.

2) Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal griddle with a cover, or preheat a gas griddle to medium-high. If a griddle is unavailable, simply heat a griddle pan over medium-high heat on the hob.

3) To make the burgers, combine the pork, garlic, Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced chillies, ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, five spice powder, sugar and lime zest and juice in a bowl, mixing well to incorporate. Divide the mixture into six portions and form into round patties.

4) Brush the griddle rack with vegetable oil. Place the burgers on the rack and cook for 6 to 7 minutes per side, until cooked through. Turn the burgers 90 degrees halfway through cooking on each side, for griddle marks.

5) Spread the cut side of each roll half with 1/2 tbsp Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and griddle until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.

6) Spread 1 tbsp of the mayonnaise on the cut side of each roll bottom and 1 tbsp of the pate on the cut side of each roll top. Place the cucumber and chilli Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices on the roll bottoms and top with burger patties.

7) Drain the carrot and daikon pickles and pile a generous amount on top of each burger. Add the coriander sprigs and the pate-smeared bun tops. For serving, burgers can be halved and skewered for a beautiful presentation and manageability. They go well with sweet potato or taro chips.

Cook's Note: These burgers can also be served on baguettes, if preferred, in which case the patties should be formed into oblong shapes. Baps are a bit softer and easier to manage, which is why I've chosen them for this recipe.
If available, buy a peppercorn paté, which adds a great hint of black pepper to the burger.

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