Pork burgers with South African apple relish

A spiced apple relish and crunchy onion rings are the perfect partners to these juicy pork burgers.

Serves: 6

Preparation time:  30 minutes

Cooking time:  30 minutes

Cooling time: At least 1 hour for the relish and 30 minutes (resting time) for the burgers

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You will need

  • For the apple relish:
  • 2 South African apples, halved, cored and thinly sliced lengthways
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cloves
  • 110g golden caster sugar
  • 60ml cider vinegar
  • For the burgers:
  • 700g pork mince
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for shallow frying
  • For the onion rings:
  • Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
  • 2 onions, peeled and cut into 5mm rings, separated
  • 300ml buttermilk
  • 100g fine polenta or cornmeal
  • To serve:
  • 200g red cabbage, finely shredded
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 6 burger buns, halved
  • Barbecue sauce, to serve
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Recipe Information

Step by step guide to making Pork burgers with South African apple relish

  1. For the apple relish, combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and stir over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until syrupy.
  2. Remove from the heat and allow the relish to cool until ready to serve. The relish will keep in the fridge in an airtight jar for up to 3 weeks, so is perfect for making ahead.
  3. For the burgers, combine the pork, garlic and shallots in a large bowl, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and mix until well combined. Using wet hands, form into 6 burgers and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. For the onion rings, heat the vegetable oil in a deep-fryer to 180°C. Double-dip the onion rings in buttermilk and the fine polenta or cornmeal. Deep-fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Drain on kitchen paper and season to taste.
  5. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the burgers and cook over a medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes per side or until just cooked through.
  6. Combine the cabbage and mayonnaise and season to taste. Toast the cut sides of the buns, top with the cabbage and place the burgers on top. Spoon over some apple relish, then sandwich together.
  7. Serve immediately with the onion rings and some barbecue sauce on the side.

*All information included in this recipe has been provided by Chingford Fruit Ltd. This recipe was created by Reuben Riffel, head chef at Reuben's Restaurant, Franschhoek, South Africa.

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Nutritional information for Pork burgers with South African apple relish

Nutritional information for Pork burgers with South African apple relish

Nutrition type per serving
Calories (per burger) 474 kcal, (per portion apple relish) 89 kcal, (per portion onion rings) 115 kcal
Total Fat (per burger) 25g, (per portion apple relish) 0.07g, (per portion onion rings) 6g
Saturated Fat (per burger) 6g, (per portion apple relish) 0g, (per portion onion rings) 1g
Salt (per burger) 1.2g, (per portion apple relish) 0.07g, (per portion onion rings) 0.1g
Sugar (per burger) 3g, (per portion apple relish) 23g, (per portion onion rings) 7.5g
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