Country Pork And Peppercorn Burgers Recipes

CAJUN PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Cut sausage into large chunks and place in a food processor. Grind sausage into crumbles. Combine ground sausage with pork, vegetables, garlic, thyme, hot sauce and a little salt and pepper. Form mixture into patties and cook 7 minutes on each side on an indoor electric grill preheated to high. To cook in a skillet, heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and cook burgers 6 to 7 minutes on each side. For outdoor grill, cook patties 6-inches from hot coals or over medium high gas heat 6 minutes on each side, covered.
• Mix chili sauce, mayonnaise, and sweet relish in a small bowl. Serve burgers on crusty rolls with special sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Serve with red bean salad and Cajun oven fries.
• P.S. Don't forget a cold beer for Pop!

GRILLED PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties. , Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°., Serve on buns; top with lettuce, tomato and onion if desired.

PEPPER JACK STUFFED PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill. Divide cheese into 4 mounds. Press each mound of cheese into a disk shape.
• Divide ground pork into 4 balls. Shape each portion of pork around a disk of cheese. Sprinkle patties with taco seasoning.
• Place burgers on grill over medium heat. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until just slightly pink and meat thermometer reaches 160 degrees F. ( When checking temperature be careful not to pierce the cheese center.)
• Place burgers on buns; top with your favorite salsa.

PORK BURGERS WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. In a bowl, mix pork with fennel seeds. Form into 4 patties. On a large piece of foil, combine oil, peppers, and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Fold foil around vegetables and crimp ends. Grill packet until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Season patties with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side.
• In a medium bowl, toss vegetables with vinegar. Top each patty with vegetables and a slice of mozzarella. Cover grill and cook until cheese is bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve burgers on toasted buns.

PEPPERCORN BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except pepper, cheese and rolls.
• Shape mixture into 6 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
• Press 3/4 teaspoons of the pepper into each side of the patty.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours before grilling.
• Heat grill.
• Grill patties uncovered about 4 inches from medium heat 12 to 17 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center and juices run clear.
• top each burger with cheese slice for last 2 minutes of grilling.
• Serve burgers on rolls.

PORK BURGERS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE & PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mustard, honey and teriyaki sauce., In a large bowl, combine pork, onions, ginger, allspice and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/4-in.-thick patties., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 2-3 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, brush pineapple slices with 1 tablespoon mustard mixture. Grill until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes on each side. Grill pepper rings until crisp-tender, 1-2 minutes on each side. Cut pineapple and pepper slices in half. Grill rolls, cut side down, until toasted, 30-60 seconds., Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce, pineapple slices, pepper rings and remaining mustard mixture.

PEPPER-JACK PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Brush chiles and onion with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Grill vegetables, turning occasionally, until crisp-tender, 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Slice chiles, discarding stems and seeds.
• Season patties with salt and pepper, then brush with oil. Grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side; during last minute of cooking, top each burger with cheese and cover grill. Serve burgers on buns with chiles, onion, and other desired toppings.

GROUND PEPPERCORN BURGER

Steps:

• Mix salt and pepper with the ground meat and make 4 patties.
• Mix Mustard and Cajun seasoning(Cayenne pepper too if you want, or chipotle powder, or both hehe).
• Brush the mustard mixture on the patties to cover thickly and completely. You don't need to use all the mustard, just make sure they are coated.
• Roll them in the cracked peppers until fully coated.
• Grill the burgers to desired doneness.
• Serve on a Grilled bun with lots of blue cheese dressing and onion strips on the bottom half underneath the burger.
• On top goes more blue cheese dressing, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. MMMM, enjoy.
• *you can crush them under a heavy skillet. Don't use ground pepper in this recipe.

GARLICKY PORK BURGER

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill. Or, on stove top, heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Put meat, salt, pepper, garlic and fennel in food processor, in batches if necessary, and pulse until coarsely ground: finer than chopped, but not much. Put it in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Taste, then add more seasoning if necessary. (If desired, cook a teaspoon of meat in a pan before tasting.) Handling meat as little as possible to avoid compressing it, shape it lightly into 4 or more burgers.
• Fire is hot enough when you can barely stand to hold your hand 3 or 4 inches over rack for a few seconds. Grill burgers about 5 minutes a side, or until medium. (Timing on stove top is the same.)
• Serve on buns, toast or hard rolls, garnished as you like.