Cubano Pork Burgers

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Rachael Ray"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 4

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.