Brilliant burgers with onion jam

Burgers‍

• Preparation time: 15 minutes
• Cooking time: 10 minutes
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4 spring onions
• 2 cloves garlic
• 110g salted cashew nuts
• 1 red chilli (de-seeded)
• 500g lean pork or beef mince
• Zest and juice of 1 lime
• Bunch fresh coriander (finely chopped)

Method

1. Place spring onions, garlic, nuts and chilli into a food processor and finely chop.
2. Put into a large bowl with the pork/beef, zest and juice of lime and the coriander.
3. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients and shape the mixture into burgers.
4. Cook for 5-6 minutes each side, or until cooked through.
5. Serve the burgers on rolls with salad greens, avocado and onion jam or sweet chilli sauce.

Onion Jam

• Preparation time: 10 minutes
• Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes
• Makes 1 large jar - use to add flavour to sandwiches and cheese platters, or even on pizza bases!

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 6 medium onions (roughly chopped)
• 2 cinnamon sticks (whole)
• 5 x star anise (whole)
• 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 5cm ginger (finely sliced)
• ¾ cup balsamic vinegar
• 340g raw sugar
• 400g tin of crushed tomatoes

Method

1. Heat oil and fry onions with cinnamon, star anise, garlic and ginger until golden.
2. Add vinegar and sugar, simmer until reduced by a third.
3. Add the tomatoes, simmer very slowly for a further 1 hour (or until thick & sticky).
4. Transfer to a sterilised jar, refrigerate and use as required.