Barbecued Cajun Pork Burgers

Submitted by Boomette

"This recipe is from the Perfect Barbecue Cookbook. I'm posting it for ZWT."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 8 ounces sweet potatoes, cut into chunks (225 g)
• 1 lb fresh ground pork
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and grated
• 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
• 1 lb onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 8 -12 Canadian bacon, slices
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook the sweet potato in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 15-20 minutes, or until soft when pierced with a fork. Drain well, then mash and set aside.
2. Place the ground pork in a bowl, add the mashed potato, grated apple, and Cajun seasoning. Grate 1 of the onions and add to the pork mixture with salt and pepper to taste and the chopped cilantro. Mix together, then shape into 4-6 equal-size burgers. Cover and let chill for 1 hour.
3. Slice the remaining onions. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet. Add the onions and cook over low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring until soft. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside. Wrap each burger in 2 slices of bacon.
4. Preheat the barbecue. Lightly brush the burgers with oil, and cook over hot coals for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until cooked to personal preference. Serve with the fried onions.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

This was an unusual twist for us, meaning with the sweet potatoes , but we enjoyed the results. I will make these again, without the salt though. the flavors were great, a nice easy, delicious burger here. Made for PRMR TAG.