Cuban-Style Pork Burgers

Name: Cuban-Style Pork Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Pork
Ingredients: 8 oz Spanish Chorizo (smoked, links with casings removed); 1 lb Ground Pork; 1/3 cup Bread Crumbs, dried; 1 large Egg, beaten; 1 small Yellow Onion, minced; 1/3 cup Green Bell Pepper, minced; 1 clove Garlic, minced; 1/4 tsp Kosher Salt; 6 Hamburger Buns, split; 6 tbsp Thousand Island Dressing; 2 cups Potatoes (shoestring, potato sticks); 6 Lettuce Leaves (green)

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Pork Checkoff

Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 - 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 - 15 minutes

Ingredients:

8 oz	Spanish Chorizo (smoked, links with casings removed)
1 lb	Ground Pork
1/3 cup	Bread Crumbs, dried
1 large	Egg, beaten
1 small	Yellow Onion, minced
1/3 cup	Green Bell Pepper, minced
1 clove	Garlic, minced
1/4 tsp	Kosher Salt
6	Hamburger Buns, split
6 tbsp	Thousand Island Dressing
2 cups	Potatoes (shoestring, potato sticks)
6	Lettuce Leaves (green)

Directions:

Finely chop chorizo in a food processor or with a large knife. Gently mix together ground pork, chopped chorizo, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, green pepper, garlic and salt. Shape into 6 patties about 3/4-inch thick. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes.
Prepare a grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat, about 450°F.
Grill burgers, with the lid closed, for 5 minutes. Turn and finish cooking for 4 to 5 minutes more, until cooked through or until the internal temperature reads 160°F on a digital meat thermometer. Remove from grill.
Toast buns on the grill, about 1 minute per side. Build burgers on buns with 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing, 1/3 cup shoestring potatoes and one lettuce leaf. Serve immediately.