Pork burger (juicy & flavorful)

An incredibly delicious pork burger recipe made with ground pork, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Easy to make with kimchi salad and yogurt sauce, you’ll have the most delicious hamburger ever.

This year, we’re going beyond the classic burger. We’ve already shared a chicken burger, salmon burger, and even a smash burger taco. We have recently added a minced pork burger to our lineup. The patty is heavily seasoned with soy sauce, raw garlic, and ginger, and it comes together quickly. Topped with a brightly colored and crunchy kimchi salad and a simple yogurt sauce that goes perfectly with the richness of the pork.

This combination is truly craving-worthy and we can’t wait for you to try it. We highly recommend eating the burger with a salad or sauce, but the boldly flavored pork patty is great on its own. For more ways to cook with ground pork, try these easy pork tacos.

main ingredients

Ground pork: Buy ground pork in bulk (it has a much higher fat content, but most of it is rendered). You can also use ground chicken or ground beef as a substitute, but since it has less fat than ground pork, you can expect the patty to be a little less juicy. Garlic, ginger, green onion: This trio is the flavor for your burger patty. It has a rich flavor and is quick to prepare as the garlic and ginger are finely grated using a microplane. Soy sauce: Seasons the pork. Use regular soy sauce, tamari soy sauce, or soy sauce. Gochujang: The secret ingredient in hamburger steak and yogurt sauce. It is a Korean fermented chili paste that is now widely available in regular grocery stores. It’s rich, spicy, and deep red in color. Adds lots of flavor to this recipe. It is also used when making Korean dishes such as beef bulgogi and Korean short ribs, and in spicy mayonnaise. Sugar: I use a little brown sugar in my pork patties, a little regular sugar in my salads, and a little honey in my sauces. Each adds its own flavor, but if you only have one, feel free to use it for each component. Kimchi salad: Mix together Chinese cabbage kimchi (use store-bought or homemade kimchi), cucumber slices, cilantro, a little sugar, and a little rice vinegar. It’s fresh, crispy, and really delicious when paired with a burger. You can also make homemade coleslaw, broccoli slaw, or Asian coleslaw. These burgers are also very tasty. Yogurt sauce: Mix thick yogurt (Greek or Icelandic whole milk is my preference) with gochujang, honey, and a little rice vinegar. We both absolutely loved it and plan to reuse this sauce in other recipes. I’m planning to use it the next time I make egg rolls or fried rice.

See the complete recipe with measurements below.

How to make pork burger

Whenever I pass a package of ground pork while shopping, I immediately think of this burger. Here’s a quick overview of how to make it:

Gently mix the ground pork with flavorings and seasonings and form into patties. We usually make four 1/4 pound patties, but if you prefer a heartier burger, choose three larger 1/3 pound patties. Refrigerate the patties while you prepare the toppings. Salads and sauces are ready in minutes, just mix a few ingredients. Grill burgers in a heavy skillet for 5 to 6 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 160°F. Serve on toasted buns with sauce, patty, and kimchi salad.

Tips for making pork burgers

Tip 1: Keep the hamburgers cold. I do this with almost every burger recipe. After making the patties, put them in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes. This will solidify the fat and hold it together perfectly without falling apart on the skillet or grill. Add all the burger ingredients to a bowl, mix well, form into patties, and refrigerate for a bit. It’s worth it!

Tip 2: Don’t miss the kimchi salad. We love the crunchy texture of burgers, and this kimchi salad is perfect for that. Simply toss kimchi with cucumber, a little vinegar, sugar, and coriander. It’s very easy to make, and dishes made with pork are delicious.

Tip 3: Yogurt sauce is your secret weapon. This sauce was originally created for these pork burgers, and I’m sure we’ll see it again in future Inspired Taste recipes. It’s very simple, but goes perfectly with the soup of the kimchi salad.

Tip 4: Expect to have quite a bit of fat left in the pan. Most ground pork sold at regular grocery stores has a higher fat content than ground beef, so when you fry these patties in a skillet, they’ll gain some fat (you can expect a similar amount when cooking bacon). However, all the fat will remain, so be careful not to let that interfere with your enjoyment of the burger.

offer suggestions

In the photo, these burgers are served with sliced ​​apples (it’s simple, but it actually goes really well with kimchi and pork). Since you already have the salad and sauce, you don’t need much else on the plate. Think simple sides like pasta salad, potato salad, or simple vegetables like garlic green beans, roasted potatoes, sweet potato fries, or regular baked fries.

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