Longganisa Burger Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

For the LONGGANISA patty:

• 500 grams ground pork
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 head garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

To assemble, you need:

• Burger bun(s)
• Longganisa patty(s)
• Freshly sliced tomatoes
• Cucumber slaw
• Atchara
• Fried egg(s)

Atchara:

• 1 medium (500 grams) green papaya, peeled
• 1 medium carrot
• half a medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and julienned
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup vinegar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

For the LONGGANISA patty:

1. Mix everything in a medium bowl
2. Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours, upto overnight, for the flavors to meld.
3. Divide into three (or four, if you want smaller ones) patties.
4. When ready to cook, fry each patty on a non-stick frying pan with a little cooking oil, over medium heat.
5. Fry for 5-6 minutes on each side. Please note that you should always watch the pan. These patties have lots of sugar so they will definitely burn if the heat’s too high.

To assemble:

1. Assemble each sandwich as you would build a typical burger.
2. Start with the bottom half of the bun, add a dollop of the cucumber slaw, followed by the patty, then top with sliced tomatoes, atchara and fried egg.
3. This goes well with oven roasted potato wedges.

To make cucumber slaw:

1. With a julienne slicer or grater, slice 1 peeled, medium-sized cucumber and mix with 2-3 tablespoons of mayonnaise.
2. Season with salt and a little sugar.
3. Chill in the refrigerator.

To make atchara:

1. Using a julienne slicer, or a fine shredder, slice green papaya.
2. Sprinkle the sliced (shredded) playa with salt and mix thoroughly. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
3. In a medium sauce pan, boil vinegar, water and sugar. Set aside to cool.
4. Squeeze out the liquid from the papaya and transfer to a mixing bowl.
5. Add remaining ingredients into the bowl with the papaya.
6. Pour the vinegar mixture into the bowl and mix thoroughly.
7. Transfer to a clean jar, cover tightly, and keep refrigerated.

Source: Talentadong Chef