Caesar Pork Burger
Want to make your summer meals a bit more exciting? Try putting an unexpected twist on one of your favourite salads – by turning it into a burger!
Cut: Ground Pork
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredient:
1 cup (250 mL) garlic and Parmesan-flavoured croutons
1 lb (500 g) ground pork
4 slices bacon, chopped crisp and chopped
1 small shallot, minced
3 Tbsp (45 mL) grate Parmesan cheese
6 Tbsp (90 mL) Caesar dressing, divided
1/2 tsp (2 mL) Worcestershire sauce
4 hamburger buns, slit
chopped romaine lettuce
cooked bacon slices
shaved Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Preheat barbecue grill to medium.
Place croutons in a small sealable plastic bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin, leaving some larger pieces.
Pour into a large bowl. Add pork, bacon, shallot, cheese, 2 Tbsp (30 mL) dressing and Worcestershire sauce; mix with your hands until combined. Shape into four 1⁄2-inch (1 cm) thick patties.
Place patties on greased grill and grill for about 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink inside and a meat thermometer inserted horizontally into the center of a patty registers 160°F (71°C).
Spread remaining dressing over cut sides of buns. Place lettuce on bottom halves of buns and top each with a patty. Top with bacon slices and cheese. Cover with top halves of buns.
Nutritional Analysis:
YIELD:
4 servings.
SERVING SIZE:
1 burger.
| Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 630 |
| Total Fat | 43 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 102 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Protein | 29 g |
| Sodium | 808 mg |
| Potassium | 468 mg |
Source: Courtesy of Best of Bridge Weekday Suppers by Sylvia Kong and Emily Richards © 2018 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold.
