Ground pork burgers with traditional Thai ingredients (ginger, garlic, lime, and more). Topped with a slaw that is fresh and crunchy with a simple peanut dressing that makes every bite so good!
Ingredients
- 1 pound unseasoned ground pork
- 2 green onions, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or cilantro (or mix of both)
- 1½ teaspoons coconut aminos or ½ – 1 ½ teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- ½ cup shredded carrots (1 large)
- ½ medium red bell pepper (cut into thin strips, then strip cut into thirds)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced (light and dark green parts)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or cilantro (or mix of both)
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts (peanuts, almonds, or cashews)
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter
- 2 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- Warm water if needed
Method
- Preheat the grill to 425ºF-450ºF. A grill pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray over medium-high heat on the stove also works.
- In a bowl, combine all burger ingredients. Use your hands to mix well until all ingredients are incorporated together. Shape burgers into 4 patties, using your thumb to make a slight indentation in the middle of each one.
- Grill burgers for 9 to 10 minutes on one side, flip, and grill for another 5-8 minutes on the other side, or until cooked to 160ºF internal temp.
- While the burgers are grilling, prepare the slaw ingredients and place in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Pour dressing over slaw ingredients and toss together until well incorporated.
- To serve, place burgers on buns or lettuce wraps. Top each burger with a generous amount of the slaw, and serve any extra slaw on the side.
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