Reindeer hamburger salad
SARA La Fountain shares a Finnish recipe for a bun-less burger, using a mix of pork, reindeer and venison meat and served as a salad. Serves 2.
INGREDIENTS
For the burgers:
200g minced pork
100g minced reindeer
100g minced venison
1 teaspoon grated garlic
1 teaspoon grated horseradish
Olive oil, for frying
For the salad dressing:
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon ketchup
3-4 drops Tabasco sauce
Splash tomato juice
For the salad:
200g salad leaves
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
100g sugar snap peas
Mustard and ketchup
1 red onion, peeled and sliced into rings
2 slices of cheddar cheese
METHOD
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
2) For the burgers: in a bowl, mix the meat together with the garlic and horseradish, then season with salt and pepper. Shape into two large patties.
3) Heat a drizzle of olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan and fry the patties for two to three minutes on each side to brown. Transfer to the oven to bake for 15 minutes (for medium rare), or until the patties are cooked to your liking.
4) For the salad dressing: whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
5) For the salad: toss together the salad leaves, cherry tomatoes and sugar snap peas and pile onto serving plates and drizzle over the dressing.
6) To serve, place the patties in the middle of the plate, and then top with cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard and finally the red onion rings.
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