Pork Burgers

Name: Pork Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground pork; 1 egg; 1/4 cup red onion (chopped); 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons rub {use your favorite}; 1 tablespoons yellow mustard; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped); Dash of salt and pepper; 6-8 slices of pepper jack cheese; 4 mini sweet peppers (roasted, chopped); 6-8 Hamburger Buns; 2 Avocados (seeds removed); 1/3 cup red onion (finely chopped); 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped); 1 lime (juiced); A few pinches of salt

These sweet and spicy Pork Burgers are a crowd pleaser in grilling season. Ground pork creates a tender, flavorful burger that is topped with grilled sweet peppers and spicy guacamole

Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Total25 min
Makes6 servings
Calories670

Ingredients

6 servings

For the pork burgers:

1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1 egg
1/4 cup red onion (chopped)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons rub {use your favorite}
1 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)
Dash of salt and pepper
6-8 slices of pepper jack cheese
4 mini sweet peppers (roasted, chopped)
6-8 Hamburger Buns

For the guacamole:

2 Avocados (seeds removed)
1/3 cup red onion (finely chopped)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
1 lime (juiced)
A few pinches of salt

Method

1
Heat the grill to medium high heat.
2
In a large mixing bowl combine the ground pork, egg, red onion, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper. Use hands to combine everything together.
3
Form the ground pork mixture into 3 to 3 1/2 oz. pork burger patties and set on a large platter.
4
Before grilling the pork burgers make your guacamole by putting the avocado, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a molcajete or medium bowl and mash the ingredients together until combined. Set aside.
5
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 or until they are cooked through and reach a temperature of 160 degrees F. Meanwhile, spread the cut sides of the buns with butter and toast on the grill.
6
When you flip the pork burgers add the mini sweet peppers to the grill. Grill the sweet peppers for 4 minutes on one side and then flip and grill the other side of the peppers or until they are soft.
7
When the pork burgers are done grilling add the pepper jack cheese and let the burgers sit for two minutes so the cheese can melt. Remove the peppers from the grill and slice into small strips.
8
Place the pork burger on the bottom of the bun; place the sliced mini sweet peppers on top of the pepper jack cheese. Spread the guacamole on the top half of the bun and close the bun.