Thai Pork Burger Recipes

THAI-STYLE PORK BURGERS WITH RED FRESNO CHILI AND CILANTRO SLAW

Steps:

• Cooking Guidelines To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures: Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) | Seafood 145° F | Chicken 165° F | Ground Beef 160° F | Ground Turkey 165° F | Ground Pork 160° F 1 Prepare the Ingredients Thoroughly rinse produce and pat dry. Mince garlic. Coarsely chop cilantro. Slice chiles into thin rounds, removing membrane (white spiny innards) and seeds, if averse to spice. Thinly slice green onion on a bias (angle). 2 Prepare the Slaw In a large mixing bowl, add rice vinegar, sesame oil, half of the green onions, garlic, and cilantro. Whisk together to incorporate. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add slaw mix and chiles to taste (reserving some chile slices for garnish). (Chiles can pack a punch, so if you're spice averse, go easy). Let marinate for 10 minutes before serving. 3 Mix the Burger In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork, soy sauce, and remaining green onions. Mix well with your hands or a spatula to incorporate. With your hands, shape the mixture into two equal-sized patties. 4 Cook the Burger In a large pan, warm 2 tsp. olive oil over medium-high heat. Season both sides of burgers with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until the burgers are firm to the touch and reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees. 5 Plate the Dish Toast or warm buns in the oven, if desired. Place a bun in the middle of the plate. Top each bun with a burger. Garnish each burger with fresh chile slaw and any remaining slices of chile if desired.

SESAME PORK BURGERS WITH SWEET AND SPICY SLAW

Steps:

• Make the Slaw:
• Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, Sriracha, sugar, and 1 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Transfer about 1/4 cup dressing to a small bowl; set aside.
• Add cabbage and scallions to remaining dressing and toss to evenly coat. Season with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Cover and chill both the salad and dressing until ready to serve.
• Do Ahead: Dressing and slaw can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled.
• Make the Burgers:
• Using your hands or a wooden spoon, mix pork, garlic, Sriracha (if using), sesame oil, fish sauce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl until well combined.
• Shape pork mixture into 4 patties, slightly larger in diameter than English muffins (about 4").
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium. Working in batches if necessary, fry patties until browned on both sides and cooked through, 6-8 minutes.
• Spread reserved dressing on muffins. Place a patty on bottom halves. Season with salt and pepper. Pile on some slaw, pickles, and cilantro, then close muffins. Serve with remaining slaw alongside.
• Do Ahead: Patties can be made 1 day ahead. Separate with parchment if stacking. Cover and chill, or freeze up to 1 month.

ASIAN PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight patties. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the pineapple, ketchup, vinegar, marmalade and mustard. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until marmalade is melted. Remove from the heat; set aside., Grill patties, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side until a thermometer reads 160°. Spoon 1 tablespoon of sauce onto each burger during the last 2 minutes of grilling. Serve on buns with remaining sauce.

THAI-SPICED PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Whisk mayonnaise and lime juice in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; chill. Puree green onions and next 3 ingredients in processor unitl smooth. Add mushrooms; process until finely chopped. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in pork and next 3 ingredients. Divide into 6 equal patties.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Fry burgers until brown and cooked through, about five minutes per side. Spread 1 tablespoon lime mayonnaise on bottom of each bun. Place burger atp mayonnaise. Add cabbage to remaining myonnaise in bowl; toss to coat. Top burgers with cabbage mistsure, dividing equally. Place buns tops on cabbage.

THAI PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• Finely shred lime peel (reserve lime). In a large bowl combine the lime peel, pork, bacon, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the Thai Hot Spice, shallot, cilantro, lemongrass, ginger, and garlic. Mix well to combine. Form into 4 patties, 3/4- to 1-inch thick.
• For a charcoal or gas grill, place the patties on the grill rack of a covered grill directly over medium heat. Grill for 10 to 12 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in burgers registers 160°F. (Or, preheat broiler. Place patties on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 5 inches from the heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until done (160°F.).
• Squeeze juice of half of a lime into a small bowl. Add mayonnaise, chile sauce, and remaining spice mix. Stir to combine. Add coleslaw. Toss to combine.
• Serve burgers on buns topped with slaw mixture. Thai Hot Pepper Spice Mix
• Shake everything together in a small jar, cover and store in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.

THAI PORK BURGER

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup lime juice and 1 tablespoon each fish sauce and olive oil; season with salt and sugar. Toss half of the dressing with shaved carrots, sliced red onion and cilantro. Lightly mix 6 ounces ground pork with a big pinch of kosher salt. Form into a ball, then shape into a 3/4-inch-thick patty; make an indentation in the center. Preheat a grill to high; brush the grates and burger with canola oil. Season the patty with salt and grill about 4 minutes per side, basting with the remaining dressing. Serve on a roll with mayonnaise, chili sauce and the slaw.

THAI BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together ground round, bread crumbs, lemon grass, shallot, chili peppers, and peanuts. Season with salt and pepper. Form into patties. If you are making these ahead of time, do not add peanuts until you are ready to grill.
• Lightly oil grate, and place burgers on grill. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from grill, and sprinkle burgers with lime juice.

KAPROW BURGERS (THAI BURGER)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl (microwave safe) add the fist 9 ingredients, stir and microwave for 30 seconds, Stir and microwave again until mixtures just starts to bubble. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining ingredients into sauce that has cooled and mix with hands to incorporate all ingredients.
• Place meat mixture in fridge for an hour (more or less).
• Make 4 patties and grill to medium well (no pink) in middle.
• Serve on a roll with a spicy mayo (mix some mayo with thai green curry paste, ginger garlic paste and a little honey add some shopped cilantro and or basil leaves). Top with favorite burger toppings.