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Smoky Chili-Garlic Pork Burgers

Smoky Chili-Garlic Pork Burgers

This recipe will make you a pork burger convert—succulent pork uniquely accommodates loads of spicy-sweet-garlicky flavor, with very little effort.

By Calvin CoxJune 23, 2020

  • Makes
    4 servings
  • Cook Time
    30 minutes
  • Rating

To give these burgers spicy-sweet flavor and mild garlickiness, we mix Asian chili-garlic sauce and a little brown sugar into the ground pork. We also smear the buns with a chili-garlic mayonnaise. Pillow-soft, subtly sweet buns are a particularly good match for the tender, juicy burgers—we especially like potato buns or rolls. Serve with lettuce, sliced tomato, pickles or any of your favorite burger toppings.

Ingredients
  • ⅓

    cup mayonnaise

  • 5

    teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce, divided

  • 3

    teaspoons packed brown sugar, divided

  • 1

    pound ground pork

  • 2

    teaspoons smoked paprika

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

  • 1

    tablespoon neutral oil

  • 4

    hamburger buns, preferably potato buns

Mix the mayonnaise, 5 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar. In a medium bowl, mix the pork, paprika, the remaining 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce, the remaining 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Form into 4 patties. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the patties and cook, flipping once, until well browned on both sides and the centers reach 160°F, 8 to 10 minutes total. Serve in buns spread with the mayonnaise mixture.

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