Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make pork burger? Look no further than our juicy pork burgers. They’re perfect for grilling, stovetop cooking, air frying, or baking in the oven. You can’t go wrong with any of these methods – they’ll all result in a delicious burger you can be proud to serve your friends and family. This handy guide will show you many different cooking methods. Use the table of contents below (Click expand and click the link) to quickly jump to the section that interests you.
Step by Step Instructions
Mix breadcrumbs and milk in a small bowl until they are moist. Depending on the brand of breadcrumbs, you may have to add extra milk. Set aside. Bacon: We love the flavor that bacon adds to these burgers. If you’re not a fan of bacon, you can use all ground pork or substitute sausage meat. Garlic: The fresh garlic adds a lot of flavor to these burgers. If you’re out of fresh or need a shortcut, you can use a teaspoon or two of garlic powder. Breadcrumbs: The breadcrumbs help to bind the ingredients together and add extra moisture to the burger. We used panko breadcrumbs, but you can use any type of breadcrumbs you like best. Follow the ‘cook to’ temperatures below and rest until the meat reaches the desired doneness temperature. This will take five to ten minutes. If your primary concern is food safety, cook the pork until well-done. Download the above Pork Temperature Table to print or save for later. Cut the bacon strips in half and add them to a food processor. Grind the bacon until it is finely chopped. Add the bacon to a large bowl with ground pork and breadcrumbs that have been moistened. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper, and the bowl. Mix until fully incorporated and shape into quarter-pound pork patties.
Stovetop Cooking
Preheat your pan with 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Cook the pork burgers on each side for two to three minutes or until they are cooked to your desired doneness (see the table above for internal cooking temperatures). For medium doneness, cook the pork patties to 145°F/65°C and let them rest for a few minutes until they reach 150°F/68°C.
Cooking On The Grill
Set the grill to medium-high heat (375 to 400°F or 190 to 204°C) and let it heat up before putting your patties on with a bit of space between them. Grill the pork patties until golden brown and a little charred on the bottom. You will know when to flip them when you see the juice pool on the uncooked surface. Flip the patties and cook until they are charred and golden brown on the other side. When they reach the desired doneness, take them off of the heat.
Cooking In The Oven
Preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C. Place the patties onto a sheet pan lined with foil or baking paper. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches your desired level of doneness.
Cooking In An Air Fryer
Preheat the Air Fryer to 375°F/190°C and grease the air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray. Add the pork patties in a single layer. Cook in the preheated fryer for 6 minutes. Flip the patties and cook for an additional 5 to 7 minutes. While your burgers rest, you can toast your buns if desired. See my Hamburger recipe post for detailed instructions. Serve these pork burgers for your next dinner and watch them disappear! They’re that good. And don’t forget to top them with your favorite toppings – cheese, bacon, burger onions -Yum! Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
