Gouda Pork Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• asparagus
  12 oz
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  3 tbsp
• garlic
  1 clove
• gouda cheese
  4 slice
• ground pork
  20 oz
• lime
  1 unit
• mayonnaise
  4 tbsp
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• onion
  2 unit
• potato buns
  4 unit
• potatoes
  24 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• smoked paprika
  2 tsp
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• sriracha
  2 tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp, ½ teaspoon

🍳 Cookware

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

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Trim asparagus . Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Zest and quarter lime . Grate garlic . Halve potato buns .

   potatoes: 24 oz, asparagus: 12 oz, onion: 2 unit, lime: 1 unit, garlic: 1 clove, potato buns: 4 unit
2. 

   2

   Toss potatoes and asparagus on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil , half the smoked paprika , and a big pinch of salt and black pepper . Roast on the middle rack until browned and tender, ⏱️ 20 minutes to ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   olive oil: 4 tsp, smoked paprika: 2 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add sliced onion, sugar (¼ tsp for 2 servings or ½ tsp for 4 servings), and salt. Cook, stirring, until browned and slightly softened, ⏱️ 10 minutes to ⏱️ 15 minutes . TIP: If the onion starts to burn, lower the heat and add a splash of water. Stir in a squeeze of lime juice and sriracha to taste.

   butter: 3 tbsp, sugar: ½ teaspoon, sriracha: 2 tsp
4. 

   4

   While the onion cooks, in a large bowl , combine ground pork , minced onion, half the garlic, remaining paprika, sugar (½ tsp for 2 or 1 tsp for 4), and salt. Form into 4 patties, each slightly wider than a burger bun. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. In the last 1–2 minutes, top each patty with gouda cheese ; cover the pan until the cheese melts. Remove from pan.

   ground pork: 20 oz, sugar: 1 tsp, gouda cheese: 4 slice
5. 

   5

   Toast buns until golden, ideally in the same pan used for the patties. While buns toast, in a small bowl , combine mayonnaise , sour cream , and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir in as much lime zest and remaining garlic as you like. Season with salt and pepper.

   mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, sour cream: 3 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Spread sauce on the bottom buns, fill buns with patties and Sriracha onion, and place the tops on top. Divide burgers and potato wedges between plates. Serve with any remaining sauce for dipping and lime wedges on the side.