Thai spiced burgers
Something a little bit different to your classic burger - lovely and spicy and great served with sweet chilli sauce and crunchy cucumber.
Ingredients
- 8 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 100g salted peanuts
- 500g/ 1lb 2oz lean minced pork or beef
- large bunch fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 lime, zest and juice only
- sweet chilli sauce and sliced cucumber to serve
- salt and ground black pepper
Method
If you have a food processor place the spring onions, chilli, garlic and peanuts into the bowl and process until finely chopped.
Tip into a bowl and mix well with the pork or beef, coriander, zest and juice of lime and plenty of seasoning.
Shape the mixture into burgers and if have time chill until ready to cook.
When the coals are at medium temperature place the burgers on the barbecue close to the coals and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side.
Brush slices of crusty bread with a little oil and place on barbecue to toast.
Serve the burgers with the toasted bread and a little sliced cucumber and sweet chilli sauce.