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Southern Pork Burgers

shannonleger
Juicy pork burgers with a fried onion BBQ sauce, spinach and pickles served on a brioche bun
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 2 frying pans
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 cookie sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 brioche buns, split and toasted
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 4 dill pickles, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/4 cup bbq sauce
  • baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Set broiler to high. To the ground pork, add Dijon mustard, milk, salt and pepper. Mix together and form four large patties.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and add pork patties. Fry until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes per side depending on thickness until they reach 180 degrees F on a thermometer. As the patties are cooking, heat 1 tbsp of the butter in another pan. Add chopped onions and cook until translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add bbq sauce and stir together.
  • Spread 1/2 tbsp of butter on each bun half. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet and broil for 2-3 minutes watching not to burn.
  • Spread bbq sauce onion mixture on bottom bun, top with baby spinach, a pork patty, pickle slices. Serve.