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title: "Bushbuck Bites: Mum's Secret Paua Burger Recipe"
date: "2023-11-15"
author: "Kaelah James"
category: "Bushbuck Bites"
tags: [bushbuck bites]
image: "https://images.ctfassets.net/vqzddtz845zg/3zfpxw3IXjqFfWLl78j4DK/ed8d55014d1b07d24f4b471d24418c57/image00003.jpeg"
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# Bushbuck Bites: Mum's Secret Paua Burger Recipe

**By Kaelah James — November 15, 2023**
**Category:** Bushbuck Bites | **Tags:** bushbuck bites

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## 📖 Overview

Google "pāua pattie" or "pāua fritter" recipes and you'll be met with many various versions of this classic "kiwi as" kai. I'm going to go out on a limb here and share with you what I think is the best pāua pattie recipe you will ever taste, aka my mum's pāua pattie recipe! 

Here, I've taken her recipe and slightly tweaked it to add a bit more zest, and also added in a "secret" ingredient to really help enhance those delicious seafood flavours (Maggi seafood soup has entered the chat). 

Now you can make these patties and devour them on their own with a squeeze of lemon juice, or like I've done here, turn the mix into delicious pāua patties and serve with beetroot (don't skip the beetroot it needs to be here) and a lemony watercress mayo for an unforgettable Kiwi burger experience! Enjoy.

Recipe by Kaelah's Wild Kai Kitchen.



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## Pāua Burger Ingredients 

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Paua Pattie

- 500g minced paua
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp Maggi seafood soup mix (the "secret" ingredient)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
- 1/2 cup Coriander, chopped
- 1/2 cup Mint, chopped
- Zest of 1 lemon

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Watercress mayo

- 1/2 cup mayo (whichever you like)
- 1 cup watercress, leaves picked and washed
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt & Pepper

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To serve

- 4 Burger buns
- Lettuce leaves
- Beetroot





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## Pāua Burgers Recipe 

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Pāua Patties Recipe
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1. Into a bowl combine minced paua, flour, seafood soup, egg, onion, garlic, herbs and lemon zest. Mix well.
2. Over medium heat, add a good glug of olive oil to a heavy based pan and heat until your oil is shimmering.
3. With wet hands, divide your paua pattie mix into 4 equal portions and shape into even sized patties.
4. Place into the pan and cook for 5-6 mins each side, lower the heat if the patties are cooking too fast.
5. Remove patties and place onto a paper towel. Into the same pan, place your burger buns to toast up.

### **Watercress Mayo Recipe
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1. For the watercress mayo, place mayonnaise, watercress leaves, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a blender or food processor and whizz until smooth.
2. Place the mayo into the fridge until you're ready to assemble the burgers.

### **Pāua Burger Assembly
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1. To assemble, place lettuce on the base, your paua pattie, beetroot slices and lastly your burger lid smothered with delicious lemony watercress mayo.



Follow [**Kaelah's Wild Kai Kitchen on Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/kaelahs_wild_kai_kitchen/) for more wild food recipes.



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