Pork Burgers (Juicy & Flavorful)
- PREP 25min
- COOK 10min
- TOTAL 35min
These pork burgers are seriously delicious. You can make just the patties, and they will be great, but we highly recommend adding the kimchi salad and gochujang yogurt sauce shared below. The combination is incredible! Ground pork is higher in fat, so expect quite a bit of fat to render from the patties as you cook them.
You Will Need
- For the burgers
1 pound (450 g) ground pork
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon gochujang
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Oil, such as avocado, for cooking
4 burger buns, split and toasted
- For the kimchi salad
1 cup (150 g) chopped kimchi (try homemade kimchi)
½ medium thin-skinned cucumber, sliced into half moons
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
⅓ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- For the gochujang yogurt sauce
½ cup (120 g) whole milk Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon gochujang
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Directions
1In a large bowl, gently mix the pork, garlic, ginger, green onions, soy sauce, gochujang, brown sugar, and black pepper until just combined. Divide the mixture and form into four ¼ pound (115 g) patties or three ⅓ pound (150 g) patties. Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes to chill.
2Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss together the kimchi, cucumber, vinegar, granulated sugar, and cilantro. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
3In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, gochujang, honey, and vinegar until smooth.
4Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet (such as a cast-iron skillet) over medium heat. Add a light drizzle of oil. Add the patties and cook until well browned on the outside and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
5Spread the yogurt sauce over the bottom buns. Top each with a pork patty, more sauce, a generous spoonful of the kimchi salad, and the top bun.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste that’s (thankfully) becoming more common in standard grocery stores. We used Mother-in-Law’s gochujang in our photos. If your local store does not sell it, try online or an Asian market.
- The nutritional information provided are estimates.