Farmbar Pork Burgers with Bread-and-Butter Zucchini Pickles
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound fresh chorizo, casings discarded and sausage broken up
- 1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 3 tablespoons capersdrained, rinsed and finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 6 thin slices of sharp cheddar cheese
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- 6 brioche burger buns, split and toasted
- Bread-and-Butter Zucchini Pickles and butter lettuce, for serving
- Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
- In a large bowl, gently mix the ground pork with the chorizo, ricotta and capers.
- Form the meat into six 3/4-inch-thick patties and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Grill the burgers over moderately high heat, turning once, until lightly charred and cooked through, about 10 minutes; top the burgers with the cheddar during the last minute of grilling and let melt.
- Transfer the burgers to a work surface and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Spread mayonnaise and ketchup on the buns and set the burgers on the bottom halves.
- Top with the pickles and lettuce and close the burgers; serve right away.
ground pork, sausage, fresh ricotta cheese, kosher salt, pepper, thin, mayonnaise, ketchup, burger buns, bread
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/farmbar-pork-burgers-with-bread-and-butter-zucchini-pickles (may not work)