Rachael Ray: Rachael's Daytime Talkshow

Bun-Mi Vietnamese-Style Burgers

Aired on: July 29, 2011, May 9, 2011

Tired of boring old cheeseburgers? Spice it up with Rach's Vietnamese version of a classic!

Ingredients

For the Sauce:
3 tablespoons Hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons Tamari sauce
2 tablespoons Siracha hot sauce
For the Slaw:
2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into matchsticks
4 large radishes, cut into matchsticks
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup white wine or rice vinegar
1 round teaspoon sea salt
For the Burgers:
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
1/4 pound bologna, chopped then finely ground in a food processor
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch ginger root, peeled and grated
Salt and lots of black pepper
Drizzle of vegetable oil
Brioche or other burger rolls, split and lightly toasted
Buttery lettuce leaves, such as Bibb or Boston, etc.
Mint leaves and cilantro leaves, for garnish

Yields: 4

Preparation

Combine sauce ingredients in small pot and warm over low heat.

For the slaw, add carrots, cucumber and radishes to a bowl. Combine water, sugar, vinegar and salt in a saucepot and heat to dissolve sugar and salt. Pour over slaw, toss salad and chill or reserve at room temp.

For the burgers, combine meats with garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Form 4 patties. Heat a little oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook burgers 10-12 minutes, turning once. Bathe them in sauce during the last minute of cooking