Thai Pork Laarb Burger

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• brioche buns
  2 buns
• cucumber
  1 unit
• garlic
  2 cloves
• ground pork
  12 oz
• lemongrass
  1 stalk
• lime
  1 unit
• mayonnaise
  1 tbsp
• mint
  1 bunch
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• shallot
  1 unit
• soy sauce
  1 tbsp
• sriracha
  1 tbsp
• thai seasoning blend
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pan
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Trim the root and fibrous top from the lemongrass . Make a shallow lengthwise cut, remove outer leaves to reach the pliable inner core, and very thinly slice the core. Zest and halve the lime . Finely mince the garlic , shallot , and mint .

   lemongrass: 1 stalk, lime: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, shallot: 1 unit, mint: 1 bunch
2. 2

   In a medium pan , heat half of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallot, garlic, and lemongrass. Cook, tossing occasionally, until softened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   In a medium bowl , mix together the ground pork , shallot mixture, soy sauce , thai seasoning blend , lime zest, half the sriracha , and half the mint. Form the mixture into two evenly sized patties.

   ground pork: 12 oz, soy sauce: 1 tbsp, thai seasoning blend: 1 tsp, sriracha: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Heat the remaining olive oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add the patties and cook until golden brown and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes per side.
5. 

   5

   While the patties cook, halve the brioche buns and place them in the oven to toast ⏱️ 5 minutes . Peel the cucumber and shave into ribbons. Toss with the remaining mint and a squeeze of lime. Season with salt and pepper.

   brioche buns: 2 buns, cucumber: 1 unit
6. 6

   In a small bowl , mix together mayonnaise , the remaining sriracha, and a squeeze of lime to make the sriracha mayo.

   mayonnaise: 1 tbsp
7. 7

   Spread the sriracha mayo on one side of each bun. Top with the pork patties and a few cucumber ribbons. Serve the burgers with the cucumber-mint salad on the side.