Crushed pork and pineapple burger with chilli mayo and shredded slaw

By the star of the RTÉ cookery show All Fired Up

Nico Reynolds's pork and pineapple burger
Nico Reynolds's pork and pineapple burger
Serves: 0
Course: Main Course
Cooking Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • For the burger:
  • 500g pork mince (10%-15% fat)
  • 4 sausages, skins removed
  • 1tsp chilli flakes (more or less depending on your tastes)
  • 1tbsp yellow mustard seeds
  • 2tbsp coriander seeds
  • 4 cloves of garlic, grated
  • Big knob of unsalted butter
  • Handful of fresh breadcrumbs
  • 6 scallions, separated into white part and green ends
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the chilli mayo slaw:
  • Hot sauce, to your taste
  • 3tbsp mayo
  • 1tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Zest and juice of 2 limes
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 small head of red cabbage
  • To serve:
  • 1 small pineapple or 1 can of tinned pineapple (pat the slices dry before seasoning)
  • Brown sugar
  • Brioche buns

For the burger

1 Toast the chilli flakes, mustard and coriander seeds in a dry pan until fragrant. Crush in a pestle and mortar.

2 Finely slice the white part of the spring onion, reserving the greens for your slaw.

3 Place the pork mince, sausage meat, breadcrumbs, grated garlic, lime zest, butter, sliced spring onion and as much of the spice mix as you like into a large bowl. Season well with salt and pepper and mix to thoroughly combine.

4 Shape the meat into evenly sized patties about the thickness of your finger to ensure they cook evenly on the grill. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

5 When ready, grill over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

For the chilli mayo slaw

1 Finely slice the spring onion greens set aside from your burger.

2 In a small bowl, mix together the hot sauce, mayo, mustard and scallions.

3 Using a grater, shred the cabbage and carrot into a large bowl.

4 Add the lime juice and a good pinch of salt to the cabbage and carrot and mix to combine – leave to soften for five minutes.

5 Mix in the chilli mayo, making sure to reserve some for later.

For the pineapple

1 If using a whole pineapple, cut into quarters and remove the woody core.

2 Brush the pineapple with some oil and sprinkle with the brown sugar and a crack of black pepper.

3 Grill the pineapple over a high heat until the sugar has caramelised - be careful not to burn it.

4 Carefully remove the pineapple skin and roughly chop the flesh.

To serve

1 Gently toast the bun.

2 Spread some of your reserved chilli mayo on the bottom bun.

3 Then add the caramelised pineapple, burger and finally top with the slaw.

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