Pork Burger with Basil Mayonnaise
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| Cooking Difficulty | Easy |
| Serves | 6 |
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Ingredients
1 lb (500 g) lean ground Canadian pork
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup (50 mL) dry bread crumbs
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp (25 mL) white wine vinegar
2 tsp (10 mL) Dijon mustard
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh basil
½ tsp (2 mL) each: salt, pepper
6 hamburger buns
6 lettuce leaves
1 tomato, sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
Basil Mayonnaise:
¼ cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh basil
Cooking Instructions
1. Place pork in a bowl. Add egg, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, vinegar, mustard, basil, salt and pepper. Mix lightly with a fork to combine. Form into six ¾-inch (2 cm) thick patties.
2. Preheat barbecue on high. Reduce heat to medium. Grill patties 5-10 minutes per side. Always cook ground pork to well done (until no longer pink inside and digital thermometer inserted sideways into the centre reads 160ºF (71ºC)).
3. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise with basil; top each patty with a dollop of basil mayo. Garnish with alfalfa sprouts if desired.
4. Sandwich lettuce, tomato, red onion or toppings of your choosing in buns with burgers.
*Recipe image courtesy of Manitoba Pork
