Pork Burger With Egg On Top

It doesn't cost a lot to have a decent meal at home. Just a little effort that counts. 

Ingredients & Cost

Burger Bun         ~ S$1.60 for a Pack of 4.
Mince Pork         ~ S$3.20
Fresh Eggs          ~ S$0.20 each
Cheese                ~ S$0.40 each
Lettuce                ~ S$1.40
Cherry tomatoes ~ S$1.90

Cost of each burger ~ S$2.70

Condiments Used 
Salt
Black Pepper
Oil
Butter
Japanese Sesame Salad Sauce (You may substitute with any salad sauce of your preference)


Steps

1. Season the mince pork with 1/4 beaten egg, salt and pepper, (I'm using sea salt and black peppercorn mill) 
2. Mix it well using hand. (Tend to season more evenly using hand)
3. Divide into 4 portion and mold the mince pork into meat patty. (I roll into ball and press with palm to the desired thickness)
4. Cling wrap individually and set aside in the fridge. 
5. Soak and wash lettuce and cherry tomatoes and set aside. 
6. Heat pan and oil, crack egg and cook with low heat. Allow the egg white to be cooked slowly without burning the bottom. Set aside separately without stacking the eggs (you do not want the yolk to break before assembling the burger right?). 
7. Using the same pan, make sure it's lightly oiled, melt a cube of butter (ice cube size). Meanwhile cut the burger bun into half and place bun (white part) into the pan of melted butter. (You may also just toast or grill with butter, but I like my bun a little crispy on the side) Remove and set aside on kitchen towel to remove access oil. 
8. Wipe pan with kitchen towel to remove black residue (if any) as butter tends to brown oil easily. 
9. Heat pan and oil, remove meat patty from fridge and place the patty in heated oil. I'm using low-medium heat to cook my meat patty, because it's pork so you need to ensure it's cooked thoroughly. Flip the patty and make sure all sides is browned. The amount of time needed depends on the thickness of the patty. Use a fork or toothpick to poke on the middle of the patty to see the color of the juice flowing out, pink or red means not done yet. 
10. Add a cheese slice to the meat patty while waiting for it to be cooked, (I like melted cheese).
11. Once patty is cooked, assemble with the bun and make sure egg is on top of the patty so that when you half the burger the yolk will coat the patty. 
12. Serve together with salad or you may substitute with fries or chips if you are not a salad person). 

Bon Appetit! 

My thoughts and feelings

Cooking is not mathematics, cooking is Art and Science. Recipes are guidelines not rules, not everybody have the same taste, you got to adjust according to your own liking.