MATCH-DAY EATS

Kick off World Cup celebrations with these thrifty crowd-pleasers

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Pork burgers with pickled slaw

SERVES 4

Glazed in a sweet and sticky Chinese-style sauce, these really hit the spot.

YOU WILL NEED

2tbsp each honey and soy sauce

1½tbsp each hoisin sauce and rice vinegar

1tsp oyster sauce

½tsp Chinese 5 spice

¼tsp white pepper

8 pork belly strips (about 600g), halved crossways

Brioche burger buns, to serve

Mayonnaise, to serve

1 Little Gem lettuce, leaves separated

Mixed veggies, shredded, to serve (we used pickled red cabbage, carrot and onion)

Coriander, mint and basil (optional)

HOW TO DO IT

1 Mix the honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, Chinese 5 spice and white pepper in a mixing bowl. Mix in the pork, cover and marinate for 1 hr.

2 Heat the grill to medium-high. Remove the pork from the marinade (reserve the marinade) and lay on a large foil-lined tray. Cook under the grill for 3-4 mins each side, until cooked through. Set the pork strips aside in a clean bowl and put the marinade in a saucepan. Heat the marinade over a medium heat and simmer for 2-3 mins until thickened. Add to the pork strips and stir well.

3 To serve, toast the brioche rolls and spread with mayonnaise. Fill with layers of pork strips, lettuce leaves, shredded vegetables and herbs, as you wish.