Cheesy Pork & Fried Pickle Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• cooking oil
  3 tbsp
• fry seasoning
  1 unit
• ground pork
  12 oz
• ketchup
  2 tbsp
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• monterey jack cheese
  2 oz
• old bay seasoning
  1 unit
• potato buns
  2 unit
• potatoes
  1 lb
• salt
  1 tsp
• sliced dill pickles
  8 oz
• tempura mix
  ½ cup
• water
  4 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• small bowl
• medium bowl
• large pan
• medium pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Mince 2 slices of sliced dill pickles . Halve potato buns .

   potatoes: 1 lb, sliced dill pickles: 8 oz, potato buns: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with half the old bay seasoning , a large drizzle of cooking oil , and a big pinch of salt and black pepper . Roast on top rack until browned and tender ⏱️ 20 minutes . In a small bowl , combine ketchup , mayonnaise , minced pickle, and a pinch of pepper. Set aside.

   old bay seasoning: 1 unit, cooking oil: 3 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, ketchup: 2 tbsp, mayonnaise: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   In a medium bowl , combine ground pork , half the fry seasoning , ½ tsp salt, and pepper. Form into two patties, each slightly wider than a burger bun.

   ground pork: 12 oz, fry seasoning: 1 unit
4. 

   4

   In a second medium bowl, whisk together half the tempura mix , remaining old bay seasoning, 4 tbsp water , and a pinch of salt and pepper. If needed, add more water 1 tbsp at a time until mixture reaches a pancake-batter-like consistency.

   tempura mix: ½ cup, water: 4 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. In the last minute of cooking, top each patty with monterey jack cheese ; cover pan to melt cheese ⏱️ 1 minute .

   monterey jack cheese: 2 oz
6. 

   6

   While patties cook, heat a 1/3-inch layer of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Pat remaining pickle slices dry with paper towels, then stir into batter until fully coated. Once oil is hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to pan, working in batches, add coated pickles in a single layer. Cook until golden brown ⏱️ 2 minutes on the first side and ⏱️ 1 minute on the second side. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pickles to a paper-towel-lined plate.
7. 

   7

   Toast buns until golden ⏱️ 2 minutes . Spread cut sides of top buns with as much sauce as you like. Fill buns with patties and fried pickles. Divide burgers between plates; serve with potato wedges and any remaining sauce on the side.