Cajun Pork Burgers (Rachael Ray) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 14 Minutes |
Ready In: 29 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Ingredients:
3/4 pound andouille, removed from casing |
1 pound ground pork |
1 rib celery, finely chopped |
1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped |
1 small white onion (boiling onion), finely chopped |
3 cloves garlic, minced |
4 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped, about 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon dried thyme |
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce, several drops |
coarse salt and black pepper |
1/2 cup chili sauce |
1/4 cup (3 well-rounded tablespoons) mayonnaise or reduced fat mayonnaise |
1/4 cup (3 well-rounded tablespoons) prepared sweet red pepper relish |
toppings: bibb lettuce or hearts of romaine, sliced vine ripe tomato, and 5 crusty rolls |
serving suggestion: red bean salad, cajun oven fries, recipes follow |
Directions:
1. Cut sausage into large chunks and place in a food processor. Grind sausage into crumbles. Combine ground sausage with pork, vegetables, garlic, thyme, hot sauce and a little salt and pepper. Form mixture into patties and cook 7 minutes on each side on an indoor electric grill preheated to high. To cook in a skillet, heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and cook burgers 6 to 7 minutes on each side. For outdoor grill, cook patties 6-inches from hot coals or over medium high gas heat 6 minutes on each side, covered.
2. Mix chili sauce, mayonnaise, and sweet relish in a small bowl. Serve burgers on crusty rolls with special sauce, lettuce, and tomato. Serve with red bean salad and Cajun oven fries.
3. P.S. Don't forget a cold beer for Pop!
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