THE PERFECT PORK BURGER RECIPE - UNLIKE BEEF IT'S TRANS FAT FREE
A yummy, healthier version of my Perfect Burger recipe, which is made with beef. In an attempt to eliminate trans fats from our diet, my fiancee and I have discovered that almost ALL ground beef, extra lean or not, has trans fats! We went without burgers for months until we found trans-fat-free ground pork at our grocery. I've also recently discovered the wonders of paprika in just about everything, and came up with this slight variation for a healthier burger! My fiancee LOVES them, I make them at least once a week.
Provided by kittyroara
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 burgers, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Chop your onions while you preheat a non-stick frypan or barbeque at medium heat.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl, and mix thoroughly. I use my hands, but you can use a fork or spoon. Wear gloves for safety against bacteria and food-borne illnesses!
- If you have to let the mixture sit, DO NOT mix in the oats and cornflake crumbs until just before you will cook them. Otherwise, the grains absorb too mcuh liquid and get mushy, making the mixture fall apart.
- The mixture should hold together quite well and not crumble. If it does, you probably need a little more of the oats and cornflake crumbs.
- Form the mixture into 4-6 patties (depending on the size of your buns). Keep in mind these do not shrink at much as beef burgers normally do - they hardly shrink at all actually.
- Fry or barbeque on medium heat for a few minutes per side.
- Garnish with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 652.3, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 174.8, Sodium 491.3, Carbohydrate 59.7, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 6.2, Protein 34.3
GARLICKY PORK BURGER
If you are cautious, you can cook a little meat and then taste it. Though there are virtually no reported cases of trichinosis from commercial pork in the United States, few people will sample raw pork - or lamb, with which the danger is even less. So the thing to do is season the meat, then cook up a spoonful in a skillet, taste and season as necessary. Remember that the burger is the cousin not only of the steak - which often takes no seasoning beyond salt and pepper - but also of the meatloaf and the meatball, both of which are highly seasoned. Think about adding minced garlic in small quantities, chopped onion, herbs (especially parsley), grated Parmesan, minced ginger, the old reliable Worcestershire, hot sauce, good chili powder and so on. It's hard to go wrong here.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, burgers, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill. Or, on stove top, heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes.
- Put meat, salt, pepper, garlic and fennel in food processor, in batches if necessary, and pulse until coarsely ground: finer than chopped, but not much. Put it in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Taste, then add more seasoning if necessary. (If desired, cook a teaspoon of meat in a pan before tasting.) Handling meat as little as possible to avoid compressing it, shape it lightly into 4 or more burgers.
- Fire is hot enough when you can barely stand to hold your hand 3 or 4 inches over rack for a few seconds. Grill burgers about 5 minutes a side, or until medium. (Timing on stove top is the same.)
- Serve on buns, toast or hard rolls, garnished as you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 476, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 468 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
PERFECT PORK BURGERS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 25m
Yield 4 burgers
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pulse the bacon and garlic in a food processor until coarsely ground.
- Combine the ground pork, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the sage in a large bowl. Add the bacon mixture and gently mix with your hands. Gently form the meat into 4 balls, then lightly press into 4-inch-wide, 1-inch-thick patties. Make a 2-inch-wide indentation in the center of each with your thumb to prevent the burgers from bulging when grilled.
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Season the patties with pepper. Grill, undisturbed, until marked on the bottom, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and grill until the other side is marked and the patties feel firm, 4 to 6 more minutes. Meanwhile, spread the cut sides of the buns with butter and toast on the grill.
- Serve the patties on the buns; top with coleslaw.
SMOKY PORK BURGERS WITH FENNEL AND RED CABBAGE SLAW
Jennifer Hess, a food blogger from Providence, R.I., was an early Food52 member. Her smoky pork burger with fennel and red cabbage slaw won the "Your Best Grilled Pork Recipe" contest.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 burgers
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To cook burgers: Prepare a grill.
- Gently toast fennel seeds in a dry skillet until aromatic.
- In a large bowl, combine fennel seeds, onion, garlic, salt and smoked paprika.
- Add pork and bacon. Toss gently until well mixed, without overworking meat.
- Divide into four portions and shape into patties. Place on a plate or platter and chill for at least one hour.
- Cook burgers for about 6 minutes on hot side of grill. After 3 minutes, flip and cook 3 more minutes, then move to cool part of grill for 3 more minutes. Burgers can also be fried in a pan over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Let burgers rest for a few minutes, tented with foil, before serving.
- To prepare slaw: Whisk vinegars, mustard and salt in a bowl until salt is dissolved. Add oil and whisk until emulsified.
- Place fennel bulb and cabbage into bowl and toss to combine with dressing. Add fennel fronds and toss again just before serving.
- Place burgers on toasted or lightly grilled buns and top each with a little slaw.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 473, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 565 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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