Grilled Pork Burgers Indochine

Recipe courtesy Ellie Mathews, Port Townsend, WA

Show: Food Network ChallengeEpisode: Challenge: Build a Better Burger 2

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (24)

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 burgers

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

Dressing:

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Thai basil leaves
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Patties:

1/4 cup Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam)
4 teaspoons jaggery (palm sugar) or brown sugar
1 teaspoon sriracha or other Asian hot chili sauce
2 pounds freshly ground pork
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground star anise
Vegetable oil, for brushing the grill rack
6 French rolls, split
6 interior butter lettuce leaves

Directions

Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium high.

For the Dressing: combine the mayonnaise, basil, cilantro, green onions, and lime juice in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

For the Patties: combine the fish sauce, jaggery, and chili sauce in a medium bowl. Add the pork, peanut butter, ginger, garlic, and star anise and blend loosely with a fork. Form into 6 equal patties the approximate dimensions of the rolls, making a slight depression in the middle of the patties to compensate for the tendency to bulge during cooking.

Brush the grill rack with oil. Grill the patties with the grill top closed for 4 minutes. Turn and grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the patties registers 160 degrees F, about 4 minutes longer.

During the last 2 minutes of grilling the patties, place the rolls, cut side down, on the grill to toast.

To assemble the burgers: spread the roll bottoms with a thin layer of dressing, followed by a lettuce leaf. Add the patties and top with generous dollops of the dressing. Add the roll tops.

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Katie Oakland Gdns, NY 09-26-2009
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Sutter Home is the best!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I only make burgers with recipes from Build a Better Burger contests; any recipe that can make it to the $50,000 contest is... good enough for me. I don't think I've ever had a pork burger but this is SUPERB. The taste is so flavorful, even though not many ingredients go into the pork. The sauce and the pork is so addicting together, and on a good brioche roll, is perfection. This is a must in everyone's repertoire!Read more
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Karen Raleigh, NC 07-26-2009
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You've Gotta Give These a Try...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had ground pork in my refrigerator and went searching for a recipe to use it up. After finding this one and reading the... reviews, I was intrigued enough to give the recipe a try. All reviewers who commented that the meat mixture didn't have the most appealing aroma were right. If I had made this without reading the reviews first, I'd have smelled the concoction and been tempted to throw it out. Glad I was forewarned, because something magical happens when these burgers hit the grill. The resulting taste is complex but so delicious that my husband and I believe we like these burgers as much or better than standard beef burgers. Go for it! You'll be so glad you did.Read more
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Joshua Calhoun, GA 07-21-2009
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Tender and full of flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm sick of grilling beef this summer, so I tried these and was completely rewarded. The sauce matches perfectly--reminded... me of a tzatziki sauce in a vague way. All of the ingredients contributed, but none of them overwhelmed the pork. Making these again.Read more
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devon wilmington , NC 04-18-2009
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JUST SO GOOD!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Watched the show with these burgers and have been making them ever since...really can't describe the flavor...just... wonderful!!! And they are so easy to make!!! we re-heat the extras and they are just as good! by the way, I am very lazy and for me to do this review...well, I know a lot of you know what I am saying...Read more
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Mariko North Vancouver, CA 12-19-2008
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Super Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are packed with yummy goodness - probably the best burger I've ever eaten! I followed the patty recipe exactly and was... really happy with the result! They were a bit greasy but I just dabbed the grease off with a paper towel (they are burgers after all). I used dried spices for the sauce and it was still tasty, but next time I'll definitely remember to get the fresh herbs - I think it will be well worth it. I felt like it was missing a little "something". Like some crunch maybe. I chopped up some cukes and grated carrots which I enjoyed. Next time I might throw in a coleslaw mix (cabbage, carrots) to the sause. I am so making these again, and again. YUM YUM!!Read more
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Anonymous 09-02-2008
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Super Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Super easy to make. I didn't have fish sauce so I used soy sauce and it was still really good. My husband loved it!