Shu Mai-Style Burgers
, Makes 8 burgers
Juicy pork-and-shrimp patties seasoned like shu mai dumplings, with ginger, chili and cilantro.
| prepGrill or broiler: heat to medium-high, rack 4 in / 10 cm from fire | ||||||
| 225 g shrimp, peeled | Pulse shrimp & garlic, move to bowl | Grind pork fat, then meat; add to bowl | Mix in soy, scallion, cilantro, chili, ginger | Season with salt & pepper, shape 8 patties | Cook 8-10 min total, turning once | Garnish with scallion, cilantro, cabbage, pepper |
| 2 medium cloves garlic | ||||||
| 680 g boneless pork shoulder, with the fat, cut into 1-inch / 2.5 cm cubes | ||||||
| 2 tsp soy sauce | ||||||
| 25 g chopped scallion | ||||||
| 10 g chopped cilantro | ||||||
| 1 small fresh chili, seeded and minced | ||||||
| 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger | ||||||
| salt | ||||||
| freshly ground black pepper, to taste | ||||||
| more chopped scallion, for garnish | ||||||
| more chopped cilantro, for garnish | ||||||
| shredded cabbage, for garnish (optional) | ||||||
| pickled pepper, for garnish (optional) | ||||||
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