Allspice, lime, and red pepper flakes season tender ground pork to perfection in these exotic and delicious grilled burgers.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 17 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. lean ground pork
- 1 Tbsp. finely grated lime peel
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 8 slices french bread, 1" thick
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 4 lettuce leaves
Preparation:
Prepare and heat grill. Combine pork, lime peel and juice, thyme, allspice, red pepper, and salt in large bowl and mix gently. Form into four patties, each about 3/4" thick.Grill, covered, 4-6" from medium coals for 15-18 minutes, until no longer pink in center, or internal temperature reaches 160 degrees, turning once. Grill onions for last 10 minutes of cooking time until golden brown, turning once.
Brush french bread slices with olive oil and grill for 2-3 minutes, turning once. Serve burgers and onions between grilled bread slices. 4 sandwiches
