Porky Burger
- 1 1/2 pounds bone-in pork shoulder blade roast yield 3 cups pulled pork from recipe
- 2 pounds ground pork 96% lean
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 burger buns potato, OR brioche burger buns
- 6 1/2 ounces gruyere cheese slices
- 1/2 cup red onion pickled, OR very thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1 1/2 pounds bone-in pork shoulder blade roast
- 1/4 cup ancho powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds toasted*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seed toasted*
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 teaspoons olive oil PLUS 2 tablespoons
- 24 ounces Mexican beer
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chipotles in adobo finely chopped
- 1 onions small, sliced and separated into rings
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- Pulled Pork:no toast spices (coriander and cumin), place spices in a dry skillet. Heat and stir over medium heat until fragrant. Immediately remove spices from skillet. Combine ancho chile powder, paprika, coriander seeds, cumin and salt in small bowl; set aside.
- Cut 2 large pieces of plastic wrap. Place plastic wrap pieces on work surface in a cross position. Place roast on top in the center. Rub 2 teaspoons of oil on top of roast; spoon and pat half of the spice mixture on top. Carefully turn over roast on plastic wrap. Rub 2 teaspoons of oil on top; spoon and pat on the remaining spice mixture. Tightly wrap pork in the plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours.
- Preheat oven to 300u0b0 F. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to a 6-quart heavy Dutch oven. Heat over medium-high heat.
- Unwrap roast and place in hot oil in Dutch oven. Cook on each side for 1 to 2 minutes or until spices begin to brown and appear slightly dry. Transfer roast to a plate. Remove Dutch oven from the heat. Slowly and carefully pour in beer, scraping brown bits from bottom of pan. Add water, vinegar, chipotle peppers, onion and 4 cloves garlic. Return to heat; bring to a gentle boil.
- Add the pork roast to the hot liquid. Cover and bake in preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until pork is fork tender.
- Transfer pork to a cutting board; cool slightly. Meanwhile, pour liquid through a fine mesh strainer; reserve 1 1/2 cups.
- Discard remaining liquid and solids. Shred meat using 2 forks; transfer to a medium container. Add the 1 1/2 cups reserved liquid. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use or for up to 2 days.
- Form the ground pork into six 1/2-inch-thick patties. Season both sides of patties with salt and pepper.
- Preheat grill to medium hot. Place pulled pork in a pot and place on the corner of a grill to keep warm. Place patties directly over heat. Grill, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until pork patties reach 160 degree internal temperature, turning patties over halfway during grilling. In the meantime, toast the buns on the grill.
- Top the pork patties with cheese. Cover grill and grill about 30 seconds or until the cheese is melted.
- Place burgers on bun bottoms. Using a slotted spoon, spoon pulled pork on top of burgers. Top with red onions, cilantro and bun tops. Eat immediately!
pulled pork, ground pork, salt, black pepper, buns, gruyere cheese, red onion, cilantro, ancho powder, paprika, coriander seeds, cumin, salt, olive oil, beer, water, apple cider vinegar, chipotles, onions, garlic
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Porky-Burger-1835271 (may not work)