BBQ Pork Burgers with Spicy Aioli & Potato Wedges

BBQ Pork Burgers with Spicy Aioli & Potato Wedges

🥘 Ingredients

  • bbq sauce
    1/2 c
  • black pepper
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • fry seasoning
    1 tbsp
  • ground pork
    10 oz
  • hot sauce
    1 tsp
  • mayonnaise
    4 tbsp
  • monterey jack cheese
    ½ cup
  • oil
  • onion
    2 unit
  • potato buns
    4 unit
  • potatoes
    24 oz
  • salt
  • water

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  • baking sheet
  • large bowl
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve potato buns . In a small bowl , combine mayonnaise with hot sauce to taste. Season with salt and black pepper ; set aside.
    onion: 2 unit, potatoes: 24 oz, potato buns: 4 unit, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, hot sauce: 1 tsp, salt, black pepper
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add sliced onion and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, ⏱️ 10-15 minutes . TIP: Lower heat and add a splash of water if onion begins to burn. Stir in half the bbq sauce (save the rest for serving); cook until sauce is warmed through, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl . Wash out pan.
    butter: 1 tbsp, water, bbq sauce: 1/2 c
  3. 3
    While onion cooks, toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil , salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned, ⏱️ 20-25 minutes .
    oil
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, in a large bowl , combine ground pork , minced onion, fry seasoning , salt (we used ½ tsp), and pepper. (For 4 servings, use 1 tsp salt.) Form into two patties (four patties for 4), each slightly wider than a burger bun.
    ground pork: 10 oz, fry seasoning: 1 tbsp
  5. 5
    Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for onion over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 4-7 minutes per side. In the last ⏱️ 1-2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with monterey jack cheese ; cover pan until cheese melts. Remove from pan and set aside. While patties cook, toast buns until golden.
    monterey jack cheese: ½ cup
  6. 6
    Spread bottom buns with remaining bbq sauce. Spread top buns with spicy aioli. Fill buns with patties and caramelized onion. Divide burgers between plates and serve with potato wedges on the side.