Banh Mi-Style Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• carrot
  3 oz
• cilantro
  1 oz
• cooking oil
  2.667 tbsp
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• ginger
  1 thumb
• ground beef
  20 oz
• lime
  1 unit
• mayonnaise
  1 tbsp
• mini cucumber
  1 unit
• ponzu sauce
  15 ml
• potato buns
  2 unit
• potatoes
  8 oz
• salt
  2 tsp
• shallot
  1 unit
• sugar
  4 tsp
• sweet thai chili sauce
  1 oz

🍳 Cookware

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

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. 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 shallot . Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Peel and mince ginger .

   mini cucumber: 1 unit, carrot: 3 oz, cilantro: 1 oz, lime: 1 unit, shallot: 1 unit, potatoes: 8 oz, ginger: 1 thumb
2. 

   2

   In a medium bowl , combine cucumber, carrot, half the cilantro, juice from half the lime, 1 tsp of sugar , and as much shallot as you like. (For 4 servings, use juice from whole lime and 2 tsp sugar.) Season with a big pinch of salt and black pepper . Set aside to pickle.

   sugar: 4 tsp, salt: 2 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with half the garlic powder (you'll use the rest later), a large drizzle of cooking oil , salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until golden brown and tender, ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   garlic powder: 1 tsp, cooking oil: 2.667 tbsp
4. 

   4

   While potatoes roast, in a small bowl , combine mayonnaise with sweet thai chili sauce to taste.

   mayonnaise: 1 tbsp, sweet thai chili sauce: 1 oz
5. 

   5

   In a second medium bowl , combine ground beef , ginger, ponzu sauce , remaining cilantro, remaining garlic powder, 1 tsp sugar, and ¼ tsp salt. (For 4 servings, use 2 tsp sugar and ½ tsp salt.) Form mixture into two patties (four patties for 4), each slightly wider than a burger bun. Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook to desired doneness, ⏱️ 5 minutes per side.

   ground beef: 20 oz, ponzu sauce: 15 ml
6. 

   6

   While patties cook, halve and toast potato buns . TIP: For a deeper flavor, toast in pan used for patties over medium heat. Spread as much chili mayo as you like onto cut sides of top 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 chili mayo as a dipper.

   potato buns: 2 unit