Print Recipe
Cubano Pork Burgers
 
recipe image
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 4
Rachael Ray
Ingredients:
1 3/4 lbs ground pork
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 navel oranges, zest of
2 navel oranges, juice of
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
3 tablespoons yellow mustard
hot sauce (tabasco, to taste)
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
12 slices pickles (dill, garlic, or sour)
4 slices honey-baked ham (deli-sliced)
4 slices swiss cheese (deli-sliced)
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 (16 ounce) package coleslaw mix
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 portuguese rolls, split
Directions:
1. In a big bowl, mix the ground pork, half the chopped garlic, half the orange zest, cumin, coriander, mustard, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
2. Evenly divide meat mixture into 4 portions; form 4 large patties about 1-inch thick.
3. Preheat a skillet with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over med-high heat.
4. Add patties to hot skillet; cook for 6 minutes.
5. Flip and top each patty with three pickle slices, a slice of ham, and a slice of cheese.
6. Cook patties for another 5-6 minutes.
7. Place a foil tent over the pan for the last 2 minutes or so to ensure the cheese melts and the fixings heat up.
8. While the patties are cooking, make the slaw: preheat a large skillet with the remaining vegetable oil.
9. Add the remaining garlic and sliced onion to the hot oil; cook for 1 minute.
10. Add in the remaining zest, orange juice, red wine vinegar, and honey; continue cooking for 1 minute.
11. Turn the heat off and add the coleslaw mixture, red bell pepper, cilantro, parsley, and salt/pepper to taste, tossing to coat in the warm dressing.
12. Serve burgers on Portuguese rolls with the sweet orange warm slaw on top of the burger and alongside.
By RecipeOfHealth.com