The FiFi Report 270

Lemongrass and Lime Chicken Burgers… adulterated from Bill’s Holiday.

This is delicious as a burger but my tip is to use the chicken mix as a filling in wonton wrappers and serve as Asian ravioli with chilli sauce. Divine!

You need for 6 burgers. This will feed 12 fashionistas or 30 models:

600g minced chicken (or mince 3 chicken breasts in the whizzer)
1 onion, finely grated
1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
1 garlic clove
1 lemongrass stalk white part only, finely chopped
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
2 tsp finely grated lime zest
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp caster sugar

Chilli Sauce:
1 tbsp rice vinegar or mirin or white vinegar
1 tbsp caster sugar
1½ tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 long red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
½ tsp salt

Serve with Chilli Sauce and Bill’s fabulous Spicy Slaw from The FiFi Report 239.

  • Slip out of harem pants into harem track pants.
  • Climb out of outrageously high patent gladiators into patent birkenstocks.
  • Listen to your toes yell thank you.
  • Pour a huge glass of wine.
  • Now chop up the lemongrass.
  • Pull out the whizzer.
  • Cut the onion in large chunks.
  • Chop the lemongrass chopped into small bits.
  • Zest the limes.
  • Now toss into the whizzer: the garlic, the chicken mince, breadcrumbs, garlic, lemongrass and coriander.
  • Whizz till all mixed but not as mushy as your stomach.
  • Pour another wine.
  • Now throw the chicken mix in a large bowl and throw in the lime zest, fish sauce and sugar.
  • Mix together well with your hands but watch the manicure: You could ask George Clooney to do this as he loves to play with his hands.
  • Now shape into six cute patties, then cover and toss in the fridge to firm up for 30 minutes. Pity that idea doesn’t work on the thighs.
  • For the dressing: mix together all the ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Ask George to heat the BBQ. Yes, George does have a BBQ. He should moisterise it with a bit of oil before he cooks but he knows that.
  • Let him cook the burgers for about 6 minutes until cooked.
  • Serve on chic soft, gooey white rolls with rocket, mint and coriander leaves and drizzle lots of chilli sauce.
  • Perfect !