Barbecue chicken burger with Thai spices, green chilli relish and coconut-lemongrass chutney

Name: Barbecue chicken burger with Thai spices, green chilli relish and coconut-lemongrass chutney
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 tbsp red curry paste (rempah); 1 tbsp red curry paste (rempah); 2 sticks lemongrass, tough outer casing removed, very finely chopped; ¼ tsp turmeric; 2.5 cm piece root ginger, peeled, finely grated; 500 g minced chicken breasts, well chilled; 250 g minced pork, well chilled; 3 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp chopped fresh Thai basil (holy basil); 2 tbsp chopped fresh Thai basil (holy basil); 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander; 2 tbsp coconut milk; pinch each ground cumin and ground coriander; pinch each ground cumin and ground coriander; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; vegetable oil for cooking

Preparation info

Serve
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Burgers

By Paul Gayler

Published 2014

About

The ingredients in this Asian burger are typical of Thai cooking, giving it a sensual flavour and aroma, and they are all now easily accessible for the cook. When preparing the chilli relish use a mild variety.

Ingredients

1 tbsp red curry paste (rempah)
2 sticks lemongrass, tough outer casing removed, very finely chopped

Asia
Thailand
Burger

Method

In a bowl mix together the curry paste, lemongrass, turmeric and ginger. Add the minced meats and mix well with wet hands to bring all the ingredients together.
Add the lime leaves, fresh herbs, coconut milk, ground spices and seasoning. Bring together again, but do not overwork. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
With wet hands, shape into 4 evenly