CUBAN-STYLE PORK BURGERS

Cuban-Style Pork Burgers image

Provided by Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 6 burgers

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 ounces smoked Spanish-style chorizo links, casings removed
1 pound 96% lean ground pork
1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs, dried
1 large egg, beaten
1 small yellow onion, minced
1/3 cup green bell pepper, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 hamburger buns, split
6 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing
2 cups shoestring potatoes (potato sticks)
4 green lettuce leaves

Steps:

Finely chop chorizo in a food processor or with a large knife. Gently mix together ground pork, chopped chorizo, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, green pepper, garlic and salt. Shape into 6 patties about 3/4-inch thick. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes. Prepare a grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat, about 450 degrees F. Grill burgers, with the lid closed, for 5 minutes. Turn and finish cooking for 4 to 5 minutes more, until cooked through or until the internal temperature reads 160 degrees F on a digital meat thermometer. Remove from grill. Toast buns on the grill, about 1 minute per side. Build burgers on buns with 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing, 1/3 cup shoestring potatoes and one lettuce leaf. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510, Fat 27 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Cholesterol 115 milligrams, Sodium 1070 milligrams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 34 grams