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Jul 13 2026

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Thai Pork Burger Recipe

Name: The Reefs Thai Pork Burger Recipe
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground pork; 2 tsp Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated; 1 tbs Fish sauce; 1 tbs Brown sugar; 4 pieces Buns (toasted bolo); 2 cups Napa cabbage, shredded; 1 cup Carrot, shredded; 1 small Red onion, thinly sliced; 1 medium Cucumber, julienned; 1 tbs Salt; 1 cup Rice vinegar; 1 tbs Sugar; 1 tsp Red chili flakes; 1 cup Mayonnaise; 1 tbs Sweet chili sauce; 1 tbs Lime juice; 1 cup Shiitake mushrooms, sautéed; 1 cup Micro radish; 4 cups Fries or mixed greens

Inspired by The Reef

Time1h 30m

Serves4

cucumber, napa cabbage, red onion, and carrot kimchee, shiitake mushroom, micro radish, sweet chili aioli, toasted bolo, fries or greens

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Ingredients

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Burger Ingredients

1 pound Ground pork

2 tsp Garlic, minced

1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated

1 tbs Fish sauce

1 tbs Brown sugar

4 pieces Buns (toasted bolo)

Kimchee Ingredients

2 cups Napa cabbage, shredded

1 cup Carrot, shredded

1 small Red onion, thinly sliced

1 medium Cucumber, julienned

1 tbs Celtic sea salt

1 cup Rice vinegar

1 tbs sugar

1 tsp Red chili flakes

Sweet Chili Aioli Ingredients

1 cup Mayonnaise

1 tbs Sweet chili sauce

1 tbs ReaLime juice

Toppings

1 cup Shiitake mushrooms, sautéed

1 cup Micro radish

Sides

4 cups Fries or mixed greens

Method

Burger Preparation

Prepare the Pork Patties

In a mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, minced garlic, grated ginger, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Mix until well incorporated. Form into 4 equal patties.

Cook the Patties

Heat a grill or skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties for about 5-6 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked through.

Kimchee Preparation

Make the Kimchee

In a large bowl, combine the napa cabbage, carrot, red onion, cucumber, and salt. Massage the vegetables for a few minutes until they start to soften. Add rice vinegar, sugar, and red chili flakes. Mix well and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Aioli Preparation

Prepare Sweet Chili Aioli

In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and lime juice until smooth.

Assembly

Assemble the Burger

Spread the sweet chili aioli on the bottom half of each toasted bolo. Place a pork patty on top, followed by a generous amount of kimchee, sautéed shiitake mushrooms, and micro radish. Top with the other half of the bun.

Serve

Serve the burgers with fries or mixed greens on the side.