BBQ Pork Apple Burgers

We had a great day today enjoying the beautiful weather and the warmth of the sun! The morning was a blast playing with friends at the gym and then stopped at the grocery store to pick up the last couple ingredients that we needed for these burgers. We decided to head to the ODR (outdoor rink) in the afternoon as our youngest son is always wanting to get out on the ice whenever his brother is out there. My oldest son also loves to play 1v1 against his dad to try to beat him. The sun was out and there was little to no wind today. It was so beautiful and a reminder that warmer days are coming. My youngest son had an absolute blast out on the ice. We brought our skate assist and I helped him keep his heels from rolling forward and he was skating! He was so happy and excited to be out on the ice and outside it made the rest of us happy and proud of him. My oldest son skated around with a smile on his face while playing 1 v 1 against his dad and then took a turn in the goal when he and his dad played 2 v 2 against some other kids. They other kids were great with him (as he was the youngest one out there) making sure not to shoot too hard and not at his body. He made some great stick saves!

When we got home we went into the backyard to play in the sun and relax. My oldest son brought out his target shooting game and was challenging his dad to see who could get the highest score. My youngest son was exploring under the deck to see which car toy he would want to play with. It was great. Now it was time to prep the burgers! I like to prep the burgers at least 1/2 an hour before making them to let them sit in the fridge to form and hold their shape when on the BBQ.

I prep the apple first, making sure not to squeeze out all of the juices as it will add some juiciness to the burgers. Next you will add the pork, bread crumbs mustard and spices. mix well and then form 4 burger patties. While the patties are "resting" in the fridge I head back outside to play with my Family. We shoveled out the boys swing set last weekend and they love to go onto the swings. We push the boys and they have a blast. When it's time to light the BBQ we all head inside to help prep the rest of dinner. We got an actifry for Christmas and like to do our fries or potatoes in there or on the BBQ. I decided to pair our burgers with Cavendish restaurant style fries in the actifry (as a nice treat) and a nice big salad.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork
1 Grated Granny Smith Apple
1/4 - 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
1.5 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Grate Granny Smith Apple and then squeeze out excess juices. Leave some juices in as it adds to the juiciness to the burgers.
2. Mix all ingredients together and form into 4 burger patties.
3. Start BBQ and warm to medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes and side or until done.

We bought fresh hamburger buns from our local grocery store and topped the burger with tzatziki sauce to add a little more flavour. They were delicious! The best part about this meal was that there were no arguments from the boys about eating dinner and they just sat there and ate. Parenting WIN!

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