Ostrich Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 onion

  • finely chopped½ green pepper

  • finely chopped 500g ostrich mince

  • 3 Tablespoons chutney1

  • Tablespoon ground coriander

  • 6-7 tablespoons crumbs(or more)

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • a handful chopped parsley

  • 3 hand full chopped dark

  • opal basil

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • a few turns of black pepper corns grinder

ASSEMBLING

  • 6 good quality, fresh buns, each cut in half and buttered

  • 6 portions of lettuce to cover the 6 buns

  • 6 Tablespoos onion marmalade onions or balsamic onions- 1 Tablespoon per person

  • 6 slices tomatoes - 1 per person, seasoned with salt and pepper

  • 6 cheese slabs or grated cheese - 1 per person

  • 6 ostrich patty fried - 1 per person1

  • 2 slices streaky bacon, crispy fried - 2 per person

  • 3 avocados, sliced - ½ per person

  • tzatziki sauce (½ cup grated cucumber, mixed with 4 tablespoons double cream Greek yogurt, ½ - 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped, added to the yogurt, seasoned with salt and pepper and a dash op lemon juice)

  • a long skewer to add in the middle of the stacked hamburger to keep it together, with a piece of cucumber and cherry tomato onto the top to be a garnish as well - per person

  • balsamic glaze to decorate the plate

Directions

  1. Combine the onions and green pepper together and mix well.

  2. Add the ostrich mince and mix well.

  3. Add the coriander, chutney, crumbs, egg, the parsley and opal basil and mix well together.

  4. Add the salt and grated black pepper.

  5. weigh the patty seize you want- 150 g/200 g or 250 g and form a ball.

  6. Press it down and take a large cup or ramekin to make a round circle.

  7. TIP: At this step it is important to see that the patty is firm. Sometimes it is not firm enough and then once you start to fry it, it will break. If you see it is not firm enough, add more crumbs to the mixture. This will prevent it from breaking while frying them.

  8. Fry in a pan on low heat until cooked, but this will go quick.

  9. Do not over-fry the patty - it will become tough and dry.

  10. Asssemble burger

Nutrition Facts

1 serving:

Nutrition: Calories 159

Carbs: 2g

Protein: 21.5g

Fat: 7.3g