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Cheesy Pork & Fried Pickle Burgers with Potato Wedges & Special Sauce

American · Serves 2

Cheesy Pork & Fried Pickle Burgers

with Potato Wedges & Special Sauce

Ah, the state fair. Picture it—you’re windswept from the Ferris wheel, adrenaline and frozen lemonade coursing through your veins. All you need now is a basket of fried pickles (frickles!) to make it the best day ever. In this deluxe dinner, we’re recreating that state-fair feeling with fried pickle burgers! Sliced dill pickles are fried in tempura batter, then piled on pork patties with melty Monterey Jack and a homemade special sauce. It’s all festive vibes, sans the sketchy rides.

American
Main Course
Difficulty
medium
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Instructions

7 steps
  1. 1

    Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

    Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Mince two pickle slices (four slices for 4 servings). Halve buns.

  2. 2

    Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with half the Old Bay Seasoning (you’ll use the rest later), a large drizzle of oil, and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.

    In a small bowl, combine ketchup, mayonnaise, minced pickle, and a pinch of pepper. Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, combine pork*, half the Fry Seasoning (all for 4 servings), ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4), and pepper.

    Form into two patties (four patties for 4), each slightly wider than a burger bun.

  4. 4

    In a second medium bowl, whisk together half the tempura mix (all for 4 servings), remaining Old Bay Seasoning, 4 TBSP cold water (6 TBSP for 4), and a pinch of salt and pepper. TIP: If needed, add more cold water 1 TBSP at a time until mixture reaches a pancake-batter-like consistency.

  5. 5

    Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes per side.

    In the last minute of cooking, top each patty with Monterey Jack; cover pan to melt cheese.

  6. 6

    While patties cook, heat a 1/3-inch layer of oil in a medium heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat.

    Pat remaining pickle slices dry with paper towels, then stir into batter until fully coated.

    Once oil is hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to pan, working in batches, add coated pickles in a single layer. Cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on the first side and 1-2 minutes on the second side.

    Using a slotted spoon, transfer pickles to a paper-towel-lined plate.

  7. 7

    Toast buns until golden.

    Spread cut sides of top buns with as much sauce as you like. Fill buns with patties and fried pickles.

    Divide burgers between plates; serve with potato wedges and any remaining sauce on the side.

    Ground Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.

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