Pork and sage burgers with caramelised apple

Name: Pork and sage burgers with caramelised apple
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500g pork mince; 1 onion, grated; 8 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 2 eating apples, cored and sliced into rings; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 burger buns, dairy free and nut free; 100g rocket

Herby pork burgers topped with sweet pan-fried apple, a proper British barbecue favourite.

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.68 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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500 gpork mince
1oniongrated
8fresh sage leavesfinely chopped
1 tspfennel seeds
2eating applescored and sliced into rings
1 tbspolive oil
4burger bunsdairy free and nut free
100 grocket

Method

1
Squeeze out the grated onion, then mix with the pork, sage, fennel seeds, salt and pepper.
2
Shape into 4 patties and press a dent into each centre. Chill for 15 minutes.
15 min
3
Grill the burgers over a medium high heat for 6 to 7 minutes each side until cooked through with no pink.
13 min
4
Brush the apple rings with the oil and grill for 2 minutes each side until golden and tender.
4 min
5
Toast the buns and build with rocket, burger and apple rings.

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