JAMAICAN FLAVOURED BURGERS WITH SWEET POTATO CHIPS

Whenever I travel to other major cities I usually always visit a Jamaican restaurant. I love the bold flavours and simple but tasty cooking style and Brisbane doesn't really have any authentic Jamaican eateries yet.

When I came across this range of Jamaican rubs & sauces from The Ja Joint last year I was very excited. Not only are they made right here in Brisbane, they are damn good and I can now easily cook some of my favourite Jamaican dishes at home. 

Now for even more good news - we're now stocking them at Meat at Billy's. There are four products in the range and they're all extremely versatile. You can make all sorts of delicious things with them.

Here's a quick and easy recipe we think you'll enjoy.
 
Sweet Potato Chips Jerk Seasoned – oven baked and healthy
Preheat hob and oven on high add small amount amount of oil
Cut sweet potato in to chips and pan fry on a high heat when oil is hot
Turn the chips to give an even golden crispy seal.
Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
Toss through 1-2 tablespoons of Jamaican Jerk Rub & place in baking tray 
Pop in oven for 20 minutes on 180 degrees

Homemade Jamaican Spiced Burger – with some attitude
Dice 1 onion and fry off with some chopped garlic for 2 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons of Jamican curry mix and stir.
Soak 1 white bread roll in water, drain and pull into small pieces
Mix onion, garlic and bread through 500 grams of mince (beef, chicken or pork).
Season with salt and pepper add 2 tablespoons of flour to bind. Mix through.

Roll into balls and flatten. Fry on a medium heat and turn after 5-10 minutes. After the first turn, place a wedge of the tastiest cheese you can find on top of the cooked side of the pattie. The cheese will then melt while the other side is cooking.

Serve in a soft bun and add Jamaican BBQ sauce to the base, fresh lettuce, beetroot, tomato and if you like it hot, add some Jamaican Habanero Hot Sauce for a real spicy kick!

BBQ BEEF CHEEK & COLESLAW BURGERS

Cape Grim beef cheeks really are the best we've ever come across. Cape Grim Beef's cattle graze on the green pastures of Tasmania's north-western point, and represents some of the best of its type in Australia. It's also hormone free, antibiotic free, GMO free, British breed beef only and graded to the four highest MSA tenderness grades.



People often think of beef cheeks as a colder weather cut of meat but really, it can be used all year round.

This is an easy meal for when you need to feed a lot of people. I like to use fresh herbs in my coleslaw although I know that's not to everyone's liking. Sometimes I like to throw some fresh apple in the mix too!


Serves 6

BEEF CHEEKS
*4 x Cape Grim beef cheeks
500ml beef stock
*¾ bottle of NZ BBQ Peppercorn Sauce
TBSP Tomato Paste
TSP Dijon Mustard
1 onion sliced

COLESLAW
1/8 cabbage thinly sliced
1 large carrot grated lengthways
Half red onion, sliced thinly lengthways
Fresh coriander or dill (optional)
*1 tub d’Lish aioli
*Dash of Lirah Sweet Apple Vinegar


Place ingredients for beef cheeks into a slow cooker and cook on low setting for approx 8 hours. Remove cheeks from liquid. Place liquid into a saucepan on medium heat and reduce liquid by half. Place cheeks back into the reduced sauce and shred apart using two forks. Allow to cool slightly.

To make coleslaw, place vegetables in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix aioli with a good dash of the sweet apple vinegar, some salt & pepper and taste. Add more vinegar or salt & pepper if needed. It should have a good tang! When ready, mix through the vegetables.

Serve the beef mix & coleslaw on well buttered, soft hamburger buns with the remainder of the NZ BBQ & Peppercorn sauce on the side. 

*Available at Meat at Billy's