Vietnamese pork burger

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Inspired by Andrew Zimmern (andrewzimmern.com), here’s our favorite Vietnamese pork burger recipe – it’s super quick, easy & ridiculously flavorful by using Spicy Garlic and Sweet Ginger Saucey Sauces.  It’s the perfect burger recipe for flavor junkies looking to switch things up.

Serves  4

Pork Burger

• 1 ½ lb ground pork
• 2 T Sweet Ginger Saucey Sauce
• 2 T Spicy Garlic Saucey Sauce
• 3 T cilantro, minced
• 1 kaffir lime leaf, julienned
• ¼ C breadcrumbs
• 4 soft buns
• Leaf Lettuce
• 4 sprigs each of cilantro and mint for garnish

Pickled Carrots & Daikon

• 1 C carrot, shaved in long strips
• 1 C daikon radish, grated
• 1/2 C Sweet Ginger Saucey Sauce

Method

1. In medium bowl, combine carrot, daikon radish and Sweet Ginger Saucey Sauce.
2. Stir, cover and put in fridge until ready to use.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine pork, Sweet Ginger and Spicy Garlic Saucey Sauces, cilantro and kaffir lime. Form into 4 patties.
4. Butter the buns and toast lightly on the grill, or in a saute pan.
5. Grill the burgers for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
6. Butter the buns and toast lightly on the grill, or in a saute pan.
7. Top burgers with lettuce and the quick-pickled carrot and daikon.
8. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro and mint.