BBQ Cheddar Pork Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• bbq sauce
• black pepper
• butter
• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• chipotle powder
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• fry seasoning
• ground pork
  20 oz
• mayonnaise
• onion
• potato buns
• potatoes
• salt

🍳 Cookware

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

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all 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 .

   onion, potatoes, potato buns
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , combine mayonnaise with chipotle powder to taste (start with a pinch, then taste and add more from there if desired). Season with salt and black pepper ; set aside.

   mayonnaise, chipotle powder, salt, black pepper
3. 

   3

   Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add sliced onion and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, ⏱️ 15 minutes . TIP: Lower heat and add a splash of water if onion begins to brown too quickly.

   butter
4. 

   4

   Stir in half bbq sauce (you’ll use the rest for the burgers); cook until sauce is warmed through, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl . Wash out pan.

   bbq sauce
5. 

   5

   While onion cooks, toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , half fry seasoning (you’ll use the rest later), salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, ⏱️ 1 hour (or ⏱️ 25 minutes ).

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp, fry seasoning
6. 

   6

   In a large bowl , combine ground pork , minced onion, remaining fry seasoning , salt (use ½ teaspoon), and pepper. Form into two patties (four patties for 4 servings), each slightly wider than a burger bun.

   ground pork: 20 oz, fry seasoning
7. 7

   Heat a drizzle of oil in the pan used for onion over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 7 minutes per side. In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with cheddar cheese ; cover pan until cheese melts. While patties cook, toast buns until golden.

   cheddar cheese: 1 c
8. 8

   Spread bottom buns with remaining bbq sauce . Spread top buns with the chipotle aioli (from step 1). Fill buns with patties and caramelized onion. Divide burgers between plates and serve with potato wedges on the side.

   bbq sauce