Asian Pork Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

350 g ground pork (for Americans) or 350 g pork mince (for Australians)
1 small carrot, peeled, coarsely grated
50 g green beans, topped, thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, diced
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 egg (optional)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 long green chili, halved, deseeded, finely chopped
1 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon caster sugar
1 teaspoon peanut oil, extra
1 butter lettuce, leaves separated, washed, dried

Preparation

Place the ground pork/pork mince, carrot, beans, onion, coriander and 1 tablespoon of the fish sauce and optional egg (if using) in a bowl; use your hands to mix until all the ingredients are well-combined; divide the mixture into 12 portions and use your hands to shape each into 2cm-thick/3/4\", round 5cm/2\" patties.
Heat the oil in a large pan, preferably non-stick, over a medium-high heat; add half the patties and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until they are golden-brown; transfer the cooked patties to a plate, cover loosely with foil and set aside; repeat with the remaining patties.
Meanwhile, place the chilli, lime juice, sugar, extra oil and the remaining fish sauce in a small bowl; stir to combine and set aside.
Place lettuce leaves on the serving plates; top with the patties and drizzle with a little of the lime mixture; serve with the remaining lime mixture.