Barbecued Cajun Pork Burgers

 

                The Cajun seasoning really livens up the flavor of these pork burgers. You should keep this seasoning in a cool, dark place. 

Serves 4-6

• 8 oz/225 gr sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• Salt and pepper
• 1 lb/450 gr fresh ground pork
• 1 Granny Smith or other eating apple, peeled, cored, and grated
• 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 lb/450 gr onions
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 8 lean Canadian bacon slices

1. Cook the sweet potato in a pan of slightly 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.
3. Grated 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.
4. Preheat the barbecue.
5. 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.
6. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
7. Wrap each burger in 2 slices of bacon.
8. Cook the burgers over hot coals, brusing with the remaining oil for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until thoroughly cooked.
9. Alternatively, cook the burgers in a skillet.
10. Serve each burger with sautéed onions on top of some Hoppin' John rice "rice cooked with scallions, thyme, hot pepper sauce, black-eye peas, and ham".

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