Burger Patties with Roasted Garlic Sauce

By: Chiqui Lloren



You can ditch the bread and have the patties as your ulam with rice.


Serves 4 Prep Time 50 minutes Cooking Time 5 minutes

250g ground pork
250g ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons rock salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Sauce
6 large heads of garlic
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 slices of white bread (remove crust)
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
salt and pepper

1 Place garlic bulbs in foil. Drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

2 Wrap in the foil and bake in preheated oven (400°F) for 45 minutes or until soft.

3 Cool garlic, chop off top, and squeeze out garlic cloves.

4 Soak bread in water for 1 minute, squeeze dry, and place in food processor or blender.

5 Add garlic and process into a smooth paste. Add lemon juice, and gradually add rest of olive oil in a smooth stream to make a paste. Add salt and pepper to taste.

6 Preheat grill or pan to medium high.

7 Mix ground meat, onions, salt, and pepper. Shape into 4 patties

8 Place on pan or grill until cooked. Serve with garlic sauce.


Photography by Ocs Alvarez & Lucky Besa | Styling by Melanie Jimenez