I LOVE hamburgers! I don't know what I love most about them - that you can eat them anywhere, that you can make them taste so different with spices and toppings, that they are pretty frugal meal for hungry boys, or that they are a crowd pleaser!
I will buy pre-made burgers to cook in a pinch, but there is something special about a thick and juicy homemade burger, loaded high with fresh veggies on a crusty bun.
Asian Inspired BBQ Pork Burgers
3 - 4 lbs Ground pork
1 Egg
1/4 cup Soya sauce
1/2 cup Oatmeal (a healthier alternative to bread crumbs)
1/4 cup Natural bran (honest - you will never taste the bran and it gives a nutritional boost to your burgers!)
Spices:
*All spices are approximate - I don't measure, just pour or sprinkle, add to your own taste preferences :)
2 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp garlic granules
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 - 1 tsp hot pepper flakes
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tbsp parsley
Once you place everything in a large bowl, push up your sleeves and mix with your hands. Form patties that are a bit larger than your buns as they will shrink up a bit. This recipe will make 12 - 16 burgers, depending on what size you like your burger. We tend you make big, fat burgers, so this recipe will give us 12.
These make great sandwhiches for lunch the next day - a favorite for my husband and sons!
This post is linked up with Foodie Friday, The Recipe Swap and Food on Fridays!
Have a great weekend!
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What an interesting alternative to beef! Sounds delicious--I'm going to talk the Belgian Wonder into trying this out. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI like making hamburgers with lots of different ingredients. There really doesn't ever have to be a meal with plain hamburgers. Although we do have plain burgers once in a while to savor the original and appreciate the varieties as we make them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your recipe and photo.
Shari
Those are inspired! I hope you have time this weekend to post over at Momtrends. Here is the link for Friday Feasts:
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