Banh Mi Pork Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• carrot
  1 medium
• cilantro
  1 bunch
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• ginger (peeled)
  1 piece
• ground pork
  12 oz
• lime
  1 unit
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• mini cucumber (trimmed)
  8 oz
• ponzu sauce
  2 tbsp
• potato buns
  2 unit
• potatoes (trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges)
  1 lb
• red onion (trimmed, peeled)
  1 medium
• salt
  1 pinch
• sriracha
  2 tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

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

1. 

   1

   Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Cut potatoes . Trim and thinly slice mini cucumber crosswise into rounds. Trim, peel, and grate carrot on the largest holes of a box grater. Roughly chop cilantro . Halve lime . Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the red onion (use the rest as you like). Peel and mince ginger .

   potatoes: 1 lb (trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges), mini cucumber: 8 oz (trimmed), carrot: 1 medium, cilantro: 1 bunch, lime: 1 unit, red onion: 1 medium (trimmed, peeled), ginger: 1 piece (peeled)
2. 

   2

   Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with half the garlic powder , a large drizzle of cooking oil , salt , and pepper. Roast on top rack until golden brown and tender ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   garlic powder: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch
3. 

   3

   While potatoes roast, in a medium bowl , combine cucumber, carrot, half the cilantro, juice from half the lime, 1 tsp sugar , and as much sliced onion as you like. Season with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside to pickle.

   sugar: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   While potatoes roast, in a small bowl , combine mayonnaise with sriracha to taste.

   mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, sriracha: 2 tsp
5. 

   5

   In a second medium bowl , combine ground pork , ginger, ponzu sauce , remaining cilantro, remaining garlic powder, 1 tsp sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt. Form mixture into two patties, each slightly wider than a burger bun. Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes per side.

   ground pork: 12 oz, ponzu sauce: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   While patties cook, halve and toast potato buns . Spread as much Sriracha mayo as you like onto cut sides of bottom buns. Fill buns with patties and some pickled veggie slaw. Divide burgers between plates; serve with garlic potato wedges and remaining pickled veggie slaw on the side, with any remaining Sriracha mayo as a dipper.

   potato buns: 2 unit