Banh Mi Burgers

By mschweickert

Ingredients

• 1 /2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 /2 cup water
• 1 /4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup shaved English cucumber
• 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
• 6 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 pound 93% lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons grated garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 3 /4 teaspoon black pepper
• Cooking spray
• 4 whole-grain hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 1 1/2 cups loosely packed cilantro sprigs
• 2 serrano chiles, thinly sliced
• Nutritional Information
• Calories 407
• Fat 20g
• Satfat 3g
• Unsatfat 15g
• Protein 27g
• Carbohydrate 32g
• Fiber 5g
• Sugars 9g
• Added sugars 3g
• Sodium 623mg
• Calcium 7% DV
• Potassium 9% DV
• How to Make It
• Step 1
• Bring vinegar, 1/2 cup water, and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over high. Combine cucumber and carrots in a heatproof bowl; pour hot vinegar mixture over vegetables. Cover and chill at least 15 minutes or up to 3 days.
• Step 2
• Stir together mayonnaise, Sriracha, and lime juice; set aside.
• Step 3
• Step 4
• Spread about 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on each bun half. Place 1 burger patty on each bottom bun half. Drain cucumber mixture; place about 1/4 cup on each burger. Divide cilantro sprigs and chiles among burgers. Cover with top halves of buns.

Details

Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1

Bring vinegar, 1/2 cup water, and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over high. Combine cucumber and carrots in a heatproof bowl; pour hot vinegar mixture over vegetables. Cover and chill at least 15 minutes or up to 3 days.

Step 2

Stir together mayonnaise, Sriracha, and lime juice; set aside.

Step 3

Preheat grill to medium-high (about 450°F). Combine beef, oil, garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl; gently mix just until ingredients are incorporated. Shape mixture into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Place patties on a grill grate coated with cooking spray. Grill, covered, until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 140°F, about 3 minutes per side, or to desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat, and keep warm.

Step 4

Spread about 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on each bun half. Place 1 burger patty on each bottom bun half. Drain cucumber mixture; place about 1/4 cup on each burger. Divide cilantro sprigs and chiles among burgers. Cover with top halves of buns.