Sweet Umami Pork Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• baby lettuce
  2 c
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• ground pork
  12 oz
• katsu sauce
  3 tbsp
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  2 tbsp
• potato buns
  2 buns
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2 stalks
• sesame dressing
  2 tbsp
• sliced almonds
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

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

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   scallions baby lettuce ground pork chicken stock concentrate panko breadcrumbs potato buns katsu sauce mayonnaise sesame dressing sliced almonds cooking oil salt black pepper

   scallions: 2 stalks, baby lettuce: 2 c, ground pork: 12 oz, chicken stock concentrate: 1 tbsp, panko breadcrumbs: 2 tbsp, potato buns: 2 buns, katsu sauce: 3 tbsp, mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, sesame dressing: 2 tbsp, sliced almonds: 1 tbsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
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   Wash and dry produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions on a diagonal, separating whites from greens. Trim and discard root end from baby lettuce; separate leaves. Reserve two whole leaves for assembling burgers later. Chop remaining leaves into bite-size pieces.
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   In a medium bowl , combine ground pork, scallion whites, chicken stock concentrate, panko breadcrumbs, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper. Form into two patties, each slightly wider than a burger bun. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. In the last minute of cooking, top patties with half the katsu sauce. Cover pan and cook until sauce is warmed through and patties are coated ⏱️ 45 seconds more.
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   Meanwhile, halve potato buns and toast until golden brown. In a small bowl , whisk together mayonnaise and remaining katsu sauce.
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   In a large bowl , toss chopped lettuce with sesame dressing. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
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   Spread cut sides of buns with katsu mayo. Fill buns with patties and reserved whole lettuce leaves.
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   Divide burgers and salad between plates. Sprinkle salad with sliced almonds and scallion greens. Serve.