PORK & THYME CHEESEBURGERS

Pork & thyme cheeseburgers image

Pork mince is good value compared to beef. Bitter salad leaves work well with the sweet apple, creamy cheese and herby meat

Provided by James Martin

Time 35m

Yield Makes 4 burgers

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

25g butter
1 onion , grated
500g pack lean pork mince
2 egg yolks
1 tbsp finely chopped thyme
4 slices cheddar
4 tbsp chunky apple sauce
4 soft burger buns , split
handful salad leaves

Steps:

Melt the butter in a small frying pan, add the onion and cook on a medium heat until soft and translucent, then cool. Tip the pork into a large bowl and add the onion, egg yolks and thyme. Season well and mix together with your hands - don't overhandle or you will make the burgers tough. Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into burgers. Chill for 30 mins to firm up.
Heat the barbecue and cook the burgers for 10 mins each side. Top each burger with a slice of cheese, followed by 1 tbsp apple sauce, then return to the barbecue and close the lid, cooking for a further 5 mins to allow the cheese to melt. If your barbecue doesn't have a lid, loosely cover with foil.
Quickly toast the buns, then serve with the burgers and some salad leaves inside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 508 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 1.3 milligram of sodium