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Asian-Style Pork Burgers

After we finished dinner tonight, my husband said "you have to blog these burgers"!  They are amazing!  We all agreed that they were really, really good!!  I have a love for Asian cuisine.  I love the flavors, the textures and the colors of Asian dishes.  These burgers have so many flavors that I love all bundled up in a toasty, grilled bun.  It reminds me of a Vietnamese meatball soup recipe that I make in the wintertime.  The pork meatballs for the soup are made with similar ingredients to this burger.  The burger is based off a recipe from Food & Wine magazine.  I put my own twist on this recipe and the result is a tender, juicy, flavorful burger that will not disappoint.  Make sure that you serve them with the slaw.  The flavors together are heavenly.  Enjoy~ 

Asian-Style Pork Burgers



Ingredients for the burgers:
1 1/2 lbs ground pork
2 green onions, finely diced
1 tsp lemongrass (I love the organic tubes of lemongrass and ginger.  Find them in the produce section *see below)
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper
*Burger buns




Mix ingredients together.  Don't be afraid, get in there with your hands and get messy. 



Form a patty that is about an inch thick.  I made 5 good size burgers.


Chill patties for about an hour.  Now make the slaw topping:

Slaw for Asian burgers:
2 cups freshly shredded cabbage
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp natural brown sugar

Mix vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and brown sugar in a small bowl.  Toss with cabbage.  Set aside until burgers are done.

Grill burgers for about 8-10 minutes over medium high heat until juices run clear. 


Throw the burger buns on the grill and lightly spray with butter flavored cooking spray.  Grill until just toasty. 


 Top burgers with slaw and serve with your favorite condiment.   We love the sriracha sauce!!


Other great toppings for these burgers are:

Yum~
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