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Hello and welcome to another year of Critic Te Ārohi recipes! We are kicking off the year with something fresh, tasty and customisable that the whole flat will love. This is a take on a classic burger, just with the fun twist of deconstruction and bowl-ifying to make it feel fancy. Feel free to switch things up and include whatever you are a fan of, and whatever is on sale at the supo. Enjoy!

Serves: 4

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients 

• 6 Potatoes (medium size) (choose a mix of what you like!)
• Oil 
• Salt
• Pepper
• Fresh vegetables of your choosing to serve (e.g. lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, avo, pickles)

Burger “Patty”

• 1 onion (diced)
• 500 g Beef Mince or 400 g Lisa's Mediterranean Falafel Mix 
• 1 tsp dijon mustard 
• 1 tsp tomato sauce (don’t include the T-sauce or mustard if you are going for the falafel version)
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano 
• 2 tsp paprika 
• 1 tsp dried thyme

Burger Sauce

• 3 Tbsp whole egg mayonnaise 
• 1 ½ Tbsp tomato sauce 
• 3 tsp pickle juice
• 1 tsp dijon mustard 
• 3 tsp pickle relish (I use the Kev’s Pickled Gherkin Relish) 
• Pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. While the oven heats up, chop the potatoes into small chunks. Toss the potatoes in 3 Tbsp of oil, add salt and pepper (or any other spices you like). Once fully coated, chuck them onto a lined baking tray and into the oven to cook for approx. 35 mins.
2. As the potatoes cook, place a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add 2 Tbsp of oil to the pan. Once hot, add the diced onion to the pan. Cook this for 5 mins, until soft. 
3. From here, add the mince or falafel mix, ensuring to fully break it up in the pan. Add the spices, sauces and some salt and pepper to the mince/falafel (see notes). Mix until combined.
4. If a mince user, simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally, until it is fully cooked through. Falafel users just need to cook the falafel until it is brown and heated through.
5. While the mince is simmering and potatoes cook, stir together the burger sauce ingredients into a large bowl.
6. Once the potatoes are cooked and crispy, and the mince/falafel is cooked through, you are ready to assemble!
7. Place the potatoes, mince and vegetables into a bowl, top with your burger sauce and enjoy!