Hijiki Burgers

Ingredients

• 200 g minced pork
• 3 Tbsp dried hijiki seaweed
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 1 Tbsp chopped leek or green onion (if you have)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. Drain tofu by wrapping in paper towels and letting sit for a while to allow the paper to absorb the water from the tofu.
2. Or you can dry the tofu by putting them into a microwave for about 3 minutes.
3. Rehydrate the hijiki by putting the dried hijiki into a bowl filled with plenty of water.
4. Let soak for at least 30 min.
5. Once soft, chop it up.
6. Put all ingredients into a bowl.
7. Then mix them well until the texture becomes sticky.
8. Roll up the mixture into golf sized balls, pushing in the centre of ball a bit with your finger.
9. Put olive oil into a pan.
10. Fry the burgers on a low to medium heat with lid on.
11. When one side has cooked well, turn over and fry with medium heat.
12. Note: you can eat with Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce if you wish.
13. Photo of Hijiki