I had a pound of ground pork and needed a quick dinner idea. I wanted to make egg rolls but found out I didn’t have wrappers. A quick shift and I decided on burgers. They’re easy and everyone loves burgers, right?Â
I thought about about just making a seasoned patty with a slice of pepper jack cheese. But instead, I wanted to give it a spicy, crispy topping and a mayo with a little more heat.Â
Southwestern Pork Burger
Source:Â NibbleMeThis
Burgers
1 pound ground pork
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon Southwestern seasoning (or chili powder if you don’t have any)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 ounce roasted red pepper, diced
1/4 cup cilantro
Jalapeno Topping
1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced lengthwise into thin strips
2 Tbsp flour
1 Egg beaten
1/4 cup bread crumbs
Chipotle Mayo
1/2 cup Dukes mayonnaise
1 chipotle, seeded and finely minced
Whisk the chipotle and mayo together and refrigerate for at least one hour.Â
Mix the burger ingredients together in a large bowl. Divide into three equal portions (5.3 ounces each if your are anal retentive…not that I am….okay I do weigh out my burger portions on a scale but I’m not THAT exact.). Form each into a patty, poke a hole in the middle of each with your finger, and then refrigerate for 30 minutes. I find that helps the patties hold together once they hit the grill.
Dip the jalapeno sticks in flour, egg, and then the bread crumbs. Â
Start your grill and preheat it to 450f. Grill the burgers 4-5 minutes per side or until they are an internal temperature of 160f.
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Pull and allow them to rest for 10 minutes. While that is going, fry the jalapeno spears for 1-2 minutes in 350f oil until browned and crisped.
Oh yeah, I like to toast my buns too. (And I’m not talking about tanning nude by the pool!)Â
Top the burger with some of the deep fried peppers and slather a bit of the chipotle mayo.
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The burger, mayo and peppers went great together. Truth be told, I could eat eat the jalapeno strips like french fries!
Looks really great Chris! I still haven’t tried a ground pork burger but I can bet made this way it’s delicious!
Beautiful…a piece of art!
I use pork all the time this burger looks great. I love the jalapeno flavors going on here.
P.S. You don’t have to tan nude to get toasted buns….just slip on that T-back ;D
Great…now I’ll be dreaming about this burger all day! You know me, I’m lovin’ the jalapeno topping and the chipotle mayo. I mean, if you are gonna make a good burger, might as well make some kick ass toppings to go with it!! You are a genius!!