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Dressing:
3/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Patties:
1/4 cup Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc nam)
4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons hot chile sauce
2 pounds ground pork
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground star anise (2 star anise ground in a mortar and pestle)
6 French rolls, split and toasted
6 interior butter lettuce leaves
Instructions
3/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Patties:
1/4 cup Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc nam)
4 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons hot chile sauce
2 pounds ground pork
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground star anise (2 star anise ground in a mortar and pestle)
6 French rolls, split and toasted
6 interior butter lettuce leaves
1. To make dressing, combine mayonnaise, basil, cilantro, green onions and lime juice in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
2. To make patties, combine fish sauce, sugar and chile sauce. Add pork, peanut butter, ginger, garlic and star anise; blend with a fork. Form into 6 patties.
3. Brush grill rack with oil. Place burgers on rack and grill with top closed 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
4. Spread roll bottoms with thin layer of dressing, followed by a lettuce leaf. Add patties and top each with a generous dollop of dressing. Add roll tops. Serves 6.
"Relish Grilling Out," June 2006. Recipe courtesy of Sutter Home's Build a Better Burger Contest, www.buildabetterburger.com
Nutritional Information
2. To make patties, combine fish sauce, sugar and chile sauce. Add pork, peanut butter, ginger, garlic and star anise; blend with a fork. Form into 6 patties.
3. Brush grill rack with oil. Place burgers on rack and grill with top closed 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
4. Spread roll bottoms with thin layer of dressing, followed by a lettuce leaf. Add patties and top each with a generous dollop of dressing. Add roll tops. Serves 6.
"Relish Grilling Out," June 2006. Recipe courtesy of Sutter Home's Build a Better Burger Contest, www.buildabetterburger.com
Per serving: 620 calories, 39g fat, 41g prot., 25g carbs., 2g fiber, 1390mg sodium.
