Pork Banh Mi Burger (Bun Cha Burger)

Close up shot of burger with sriracha mayo dripping down the burger.

Pork Banh Mi Burger (Bun Cha Burger)

This Vietnamese pork banh mi burger brings all the delicious flavors of bun cha Hanoi into a hand held meal! It combines caramelized burger patties with classic sweet and tangy Vietnamese pickles, fresh cilantro and cucumber, all tied together with a creamy sriracha mayo. It's not your traditional banh mi but it's definitely a sandwich you'll end up loving just as much as the OG!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Resting Time10

Total Time30

Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Vietnamese

Servings:

Calories: 457kcal

Equipment

Burger press

Ingredients

Burger patties

1 lb ground pork
2 scallions minced
2 garlic cloves minced
1 small shallot minced
1 lemongrass stalk white part only, minced
2 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Sriracha Mayonnaise

4 tablespoon mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoon sriracha

For serving

Vietnamese pickles
Sriracha mayonnaise
4 burger buns
Cilantro
Cucumber

Instructions

To make the burger patties:

In a bowl, combine scallions, garlic, shallot, lemongrass, oyster sauce, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and fish sauce. Give it a mix before adding ground pork. Mix until it is just combined. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
Divide the pork mixture into 8 equal parts and roll them into balls.
To a hot pan or skillet over medium high heat, add a light drizzle of oil and a burger ball. Use a burger press to smash the burger patty until it is ¼ inch thin. Leave the press on the burger and allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom is caramelized. Give it a flip and cook for another minute and remove from heat. Repeat with remaining burger mixture.

To make the sriracha mayonnaise:

Mix together sriracha and mayonnaise. Adjust according to desired heat level.

To assemble:

To a toasted bun, add sriracha mayonnaise, followed by a burger patty. Add Vietnamese pickles on top of the burger patty followed by another burger patty, cucumbers, and cilantro. Top with more sriracha mayonnaise and the burger bun and enjoy.

Notes

For storage: Store the cooked patties in an air tight container separately from the herbs and and pickled vegetables. When ready to eat, heat up the patties before assembling.

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