Thai Pork Laarb Burger

🥘 Ingredients

• Thai seasoning blend
  2 tsp
• black pepper
• brioche buns
  4 unit
• cucumber
  2 unit
• garlic
  4 clove
• ground pork
  1 lb
• lemongrass
  2 stalk
• lime
  2 unit
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• mint
  5 sprig
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• salt
• shallot
  2 unit
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• sriracha
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• oven
• medium pan
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven . Trim the root and fibrous top from the lemongrass . Make a shallow cut lengthwise into the lemongrass, then remove the fibrous outer leaves until only the pliable inner core remains. Very thinly slice the lemongrass core. Zest and halve the lime . Finely mince the garlic , shallot , and mint .

   lemongrass: 2 stalk, lime: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, shallot: 2 unit, mint: 5 sprig
2. 2

   Make the shallot mixture: heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the shallot, garlic, and lemongrass and cook, tossing, ⏱️ 4 minutes , until softened. Season with salt and black pepper .

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

   3

   In a medium bowl , mix together the ground pork , shallot mixture, soy sauce , 1 teaspoon Thai seasoning blend , lime zest, half the sriracha , and half the mint. Form mixture into two evenly sized patties.

   ground pork: 1 lb, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, Thai seasoning blend: 2 tsp, sriracha: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add the patties and cook ⏱️ 4-5 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
5. 

   5

   While the patties cook, halve the brioche buns and place them in the oven for ⏱️ 5 minutes . Meanwhile, peel the cucumber , then shave into ribbons, rotating as necessary. Toss the cucumber with the remaining mint and a squeeze of lime. Season with salt and pepper.

   brioche buns: 4 unit, cucumber: 2 unit
6. 6

   Make the sriracha soy: in a small bowl , mix together 1 tablespoon mayonnaise , the remaining sriracha, and a squeeze of lime.

   mayonnaise: 2 tbsp
7. 7

   Spread the sriracha mayo on one side of each bun, then top with the patties and a few cucumber ribbons.
8. 8

   Serve the burgers with the cucumber-mint salad to the side and enjoy!