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Pork Bánh Mì Smash Burger
Rated 5.0 stars by 1 users
Category
Meals
Cuisine
Vietnamese
This Pork Bánh Mì Smash Burger takes all the bold, savory flavors of a classic bánh mì and packs them into a crispy-edged burger. Ground pork is seasoned with lemongrass, garlic, shallot, fish sauce, and a touch of brown sugar, then smashed thin so it caramelizes beautifully in the pan. The patties are stacked on a toasted bun with tangy Vietnamese pickles, fresh cucumber, cilantro, and a swipe of sriracha mayo. It’s juicy, punchy, and a little messy in the best way.
Ingredients
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1lb ground pork
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2 scallions, minced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 small shallot, minced
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1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, minced
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2 tbsp Red Boat Fish Sauce
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1 tbsp oyster sauce
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2 tbsp brown sugar
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½ tsp salt
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¼ tsp black pepper
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Vietnamese pickles
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Sriracha mayonnaise
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4 burger buns
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Cilantro
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Cucumber
For Serving
Directions
In a bowl, combine scallions, garlic, shallot, lemongrass, oyster sauce, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and Red Boat Fish Sauce. Give it a mix before adding ground pork. Mix until it is just combined. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
Divide the pork mixture into 8 equal parts and roll them into balls.
To a hot pan over medium high heat, add a light drizzle of oil and a burger ball. Use a burger press to smash the burger patty until it is ¼ inch thin. Leave the press on the burger and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom is caramelized. Give it a flip and cook for another minute and remove from heat. Repeat with remaining burger mixture.
To serve: to a toasted bun, add sriracha mayonnaise, followed by a burger patty. Add Vietnamese pickles on top of the burger patty followed by another burger patty, cucumbers, and cilantro. Top with more sriracha mayonnaise and the burger bun and enjoy.
