Apple And Sage Pork Burgers Recipes

PORK AND APPLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5 and line a baking tray with foil.
• Place all the meat mixture ingredients, into a bowl with a good pinch of salt and black pepper. Start mixing with a spoon then finish with your hands to get it totally mixed together.
• Divide the mixture in half and place one half into a bowl or box, cover and place in the fridge until needed - it should be used within 2 days. Divide the rest into 4 and form into burger shaped patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan until medium hot, then add the burgers and fry on each side for 45-60 seconds until just browned. Lift out and place onto the lined baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes until cooked through and hot.
• Served the burgers in the buns with mustard, lettuce, tomato and onion.
• To cook meatballs, divide the mixture into 12 even pieces and roll into them into balls.
• Heat a small frying pan until medium hot, add half the olive oil and the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until just softened. You can cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat down low and let the onions steam until they're softened.
• Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan until hot, add the remaining oil and brown the meatballs on each side until browned all over.
• Remove the lid from the onion pan, add the tinned tomatoes and when they are simmering, add the browned meatballs. Cook over a gentle heat for 15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Season with salt and black pepper.
• While the sauce cooks, bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain the pasta, reserving about 3-4 tablespoons of the cooking water, then add the pasta to the pan of sauce. Add the pasta water if the sauce needs thinning down. Stir well to coat the spaghetti in the sauce then cook for another couple of minutes. Serve immediately with grated Parmesan.

APPLE 'N' PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble pork over mixture; mix well. Shape into two patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Top with cheese. Grill 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. , Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, avocado, mustard and mayonnaise if desired.

PORK APPLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together ground pork, apple, onion, garlic, teriyaki sauce, and egg. If too dry, add some juice from the can of pineapple slices. Form into eight patties.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Grill pork burgers for 10 minutes, or until well done. Toast buns on grill. Serve burgers on toasted buns topped with pineapple slices.

APPLE-SAGE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika together in a bowl. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture over both sides of each pork chop.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork chops in hot oil until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes more side. Remove pork chops to a platter.
• Cook and stir onion in the oil and drippings retained in the skillet until tender, about 3 minutes; add apple slices and continue cooking until the apple slices are tender, about 2 minutes. Pour apple juice over the onion and apple mixture; add brown sugar and remaining flour mixture and stir to dissolve.
• Return pork chops to the skillet. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

APPLE AND SAGE PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Put the pork into a large bowl - it is easier to work with if it is not too cold from the fridge. Grate the apple and the onion together (this can be done in the food processor). Add to the pork in the bowl. Add the bread crumbs to the mixture and work together with clean hands until everything is well blended.
• Finely chop the sage and add to the mixture with a pinch of salt and a grind of pepper, and continue working until completely mixed.
• Divide the mixture into eight equal portions and form into patties. Refrigerate until ready to use, or wrap each tightly and freeze for up to 3 months.
• Lightly salt and pepper the patties.
• Put patties on the grill and 20 min or until cooked thoroughly.
• Cut up second onion, and caramelize them in vegetable oil.
• While the burgers are cooking, put butter in a small pan. Put it on medium heat until it starts to bubble. Turn down to low heat, chop the sage and put it in the butter. Cook for 5 minute Dip buns in the browned butter and place on grill to toast.
• Remove buns and burgers and put it all together and top with caramelized onions.

POPPIN PORK BURGERS WITH GREEN APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Mince pancetta, garlic, white of green onions (save tops for slaw), apricots, chili pods and sage. Add pepper and cumin and work into the ground pork thoroughly. Next make into six even balls and flatten patties and place each one on wax paper until ready to use.
• In a small nonporous bowl combine Karo syrup, mustard, vinegar, and celery seed. Next core apple and cut fruit into long thin julienne (matchstick size) and then place directly into vinegar mix. Do the same with the carrot and then cut the green onion tops "Chinese style," angled as long and thin as you can and add to the mix. Mix well and refrigerate for at least an hour and season with sugar or if you feel it needs salt to taste.
• Place poppin pork burger patties directly on char broiler or grill set at mid-high heat and grill about 3-4 minutes per side turning 3 times and brush with oil to avoid dryness. When the internal temperature reaches 155°F remove the burgers and set on your buns. Then garnish with a healthy pile of green apple slaw.

ROSEMARY-SAGE BURGERS WITH APPLE SLAW AND CHIVE "MAYO"

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high. Combine beef, pork, rosemary, sage, and salt in a medium-sized bowl; form into 4 patties. In a small bowl, combine mayo ingredients. In a medium-sized bowl, combine slaw ingredients. Grill patties 4 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Toast the buns and spread each top with mayo. Place burger on bun and top with slaw and several spinach leaves.