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Ingredients
- 6 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed, seeded and soaked
- 2 teaspoons crumbled dried marjoram
- 2 teaspoons crumbled dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 small white onion, chopped, divided
- 1/2 cup sweetened pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 pounds extra-lean ground pork
- Vegetable oil
- 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 8 sesame seed hamburger buns
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Directions
Drain the soaked chiles and put them in a blender with the marjoram, oregano, garlic, 1/4 of the chopped onion and the pineapple juice and puree until smooth. Add the salt and pepper. Mix to combine.
Put the pork in large bowl and pour the marinade on top. Using a fork, mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
Divide the pork mixture into 8 equal portions. Shape each portion into a 1/2-inch thick patty.
Oil the grill pan. Working in batches, grill the burgers until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer the burgers to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. Let rest for about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, brush the grill pan with oil and grill the pineapple slices until golden brown, 2 minutes per side.
Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on the cut sides of each bun and warm on the grill pan about 2 minutes, cut-side down.
Place a burgers onto the bottom half of the bun. Top with a slice of grilled pineapple, some cilantro and the remaining chopped onion. Cover with the bun tops and serve.
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By sandraelaine1975
houston tx
on February 19, 2012
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GOOD FLAVOR BUT THE FELL APART:( NEXT TIME I WILL USE A BINDER OR LESS OF THE SAUCE?
By blurosenana
on February 14, 2012
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I loved it and so did my family! At first they were skeptical, but once they tasted it, they really were pleasantly surprised!
By irisflor
Bensalem, PA
on September 20, 2011
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After watching the show, I went shopping for all the ingredients. All I could find were packets of 1.25 lbs of ground pork, so I bought 2. Although it was over 2 pounds, I still used the same quantity of ingredients. I used all of the marinade in the ground pork.
I placed foil on my indoor grill pan. I weighed out 8 1/4 oz. for each patty and got 6 out of the batch. I cooked them for about 13-14 or so minutes on each side and used the meat thermometer to check for proper temperature. The burgers were amazing! They did not fall apart! However, I was expecting a tinge of spice, but there was none. After cooking, the weight of the burger is just over 5 oz.
The only thing I will tweak for next time is blending some of the guajillo pepper seeds in with the marinade to give it a little kick. After all, traditional Al Pastor tacos can range from mildly spicy to spicy. Excellent recipe.
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