Teriyaki rice burger

Ingredients (makes 12):
1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
200g minced beef/pork or chicken
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp sunflower oil
3 cups short grain rice
1/4 tsp salt
12 leaves butter lettuce
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Method:
1. In a pan, combine minced meat with sugar, teriyaki sauce and sunflower oil. Stir and cook over moderate heat until almost dry.
2. Wash rice and cook in 3 and 3/4 cups of water with salt.
3. Use a triangular Japanese rice mould or 2 small cereal bowls to form rice "buns". Dampen a spoon and scoop about 2 tablespoons of hot rice into mould. Fill centre with the teriyaki minced meat and a pinch of toasted sesame seeds. Cover with another 2 tablespoons of rice. Press rice gently with back of spoon to level rice. Knock pressed rice out of mould. Coat each rice burger with a little teriyaki sauce and garnish with more toasted sesame seeds.
4. Place a leaf of butter lettuce. Put a teriyaki rice burger on butter lettuce and wrap lightly.

Recipe source: Lifestyle magazine