Pork Burgers with Fennel, Cucumber & Red Onion Slaw

 

PORK BURGERS WITH FENNEL, CUCUMBER & RED ONION SLAW

Makes 8 burgers
Takes 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 cucumber, very thinly sliced
1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon capers, roughly chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
5 twists freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds ground pork, divided into 8 patties
8 brioche or kaiser burger buns (something hearty)

INSTRUCTIONS: 

  1. Preheat a grill to high heat. 

  2. While the grill preheats, prepare your slaw, by combining cucumber, fennel and red onion in a medium bowl. Combine sour cream, mayo, vinegar, mustard, dill, capers, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Add to cucumber mixture and fold gently until veggies are well-coated. Set aside.

  3. Place pork burgers directly over heat, and grill 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through and grill marks appear.

  4. Toast buns on grill or in toaster. 

  5. Serve pork burgers on toasted buns with a hefty portion of slaw heaped on top.

Recipe by Lauren Rudersdorf of The Leek & The Carrot

Lauren is a food blogger, freelancer, and recipe developer for Edible Madison where her Cook at Home column brings together voices and inspiration from across the region. She is a fierce advocate for local farms, local food, and cooking with the seasons. After ten years of owning and operating an organic CSA vegetable farm with her husband Kyle, Lauren draws her inspiration from the land and bounty available here in Wisconsin.

 
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