Bill Granger's Lemongrass And Lime Chicken Burgers W/ Spicy Slaw

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 21 ounces ground chicken
• 1 onion, finely grated
• 3 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 stalk lemongrass, part only, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime zest, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons caster sugar
• light-flavoured oil, such as canola, for brushing
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or 2 tablespoons mirin or 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 large carrots, cut into thin matchsticks
• 2 cups cabbage, shredded
• 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
• 4 celery ribs, trimmed, cut into thin matchsticks
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup cilantro leaf
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or 1 tablespoon mirin or 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 long red chilies, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 put the ground chicken, onion, breadcrumbs, garlic, lemon grass, coriander, lime zest, fish sauce and sugar in a large bowl and mix together well with your hands.
• 2 shape into six patties, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 3 for the slaw: mix together the sugar and rice vinegar, then add the carrot and leave to marinate for 20 minutes.
• 4 for the dressing: mix together all the ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• 5 heat a barbecue or grill pan and brush with a little oil. cook the patties for 4 minutes each side or until cooked through.
• 6 while the patties are cooking, put the and red cabbage in a large mixing bowl.
• 7 drain the carrot and add to the cabbage with the celery, onion, mint and coriander.
• 8 add the dressing to the salad and toss together.
• 9 serve the patties on soft rolls with lettuce, mint and coriander leaves and chilli sauce together with a helping of slaw.