Mmm... Pork Cheeseburgers Gourmet

Mmm... Pork Cheeseburgers
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We're heading to a friend's backyard tonight for our first grill-out of the year. And we're always happy with traditional burgers, but this pork cheeseburger is like an exciting, shiny new toy. Like a turkey burger, but way more interesting...

These pork cheeseburgers from the June issue of Gourmet look so juicy and decadent—not adjectives we often use to describe a turkey burger. Why have we never had a pork burger before? We've had lamb burgers. And we eat pulled pork sandwiches a lot. But somehow pork in the form of a patty has been overlooked.

These are seasoned with chipotle peppers and topped with avocado and tomatillo, although we think some pickled vegetables could stand in for the tartness of the tomatillo.

Of course, no medium-rare burgers here. You'll need to keep the pork on the grill (or grill pan) until it's cooked through.

• Get the recipe: Chipotle Pork Cheeseburgers, at Gourmet

(Image: Romulo Yanes for Gourmet)

Comments (6)

I made Thai-style pork burgers once, and they were wayyyy too rich for us. The flavor was great, but the next time I did them, I just made tiny patties and floated them in broth. I don't think I would try ground pork in a burger again. I like the idea of this sandwich with pork cutlet or something, though.

posted by sjbreeze on May 15th 2009 at 10:30am
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Pork burgers can be exciting! Here's one I tried--
http://ladybutcher.blogspot.com/2009/05/daily-burger-number-seven.html
No bun, but you get the idea. I think they are a great alternative to turkey if seasoned well. Or wrapped in bacon.

posted by ladybutcher on May 15th 2009 at 11:17am
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Sounds tasty, but I think I would top it with just the cheese and some red onion. That seems like a lot of mayo and cilantro.

This does make me think of menchikatsu sando, or breaded and fried ground pork patty sandwiches. With some tonkatsu sauce, so good.

Also, I did make small patties out of leftover gyoza filling this one time...that was pretty tasty too.

posted by Kakugori on May 15th 2009 at 6:20pm
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We do pork burgers all the time. Pineapple in a pork burger with a little sweet chili sauce is fabulous.

posted by buda on May 17th 2009 at 7:15pm
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I like to mix ground pork and ground beef for a burger.

posted by ah-ha on May 20th 2009 at 1:01pm
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I never heard or had a pork cheeseburger before. It's nice to try, especially the burger in that pic looks so yummy.
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posted by Kanaka on August 16th 2009 at 11:42pm
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