Name: Coconut basil chicken burgers with thai peanut pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: For the asian pear coleslaw; 15ml fresh lime juice; 1 tsp sugar; 1 Asian pear, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks; 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks; For the thai peanut pesto; 50g roasted and salted peanuts; 50g fresh basil leaves; 25g fresh coriander leaves; 2 tbsps unsweetened shredded coconut; 30ml roasted peanut oil; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 50g quartered cherry tomatoes; For the burgers; 400ml tinned unsweetened coconut milk; 1 lime, zest grated; 15ml fresh lime juice; 1 tsp thai red curry paste; 1kg coarsely ground chicken thighs; 50g chopped fresh basil leaves; 50g panko (Japanese bread crumbs); 2 tsps sea salt; Vegetable oil, for brushing on the grill rack; 6 seeded hamburger buns, split; Asian pear coleslaw, recipe follows; Thai peanut pesto, recipe follows