Caesar Pork Burger

Want to make your summer meals a bit more exciting? Try putting an unexpected twist on one of your favourite salads – by turning it into a burger!

Cut: Ground Pork
Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredient:

1 cup (250 mL) garlic and Parmesan-flavoured croutons
1 lb (500 g) ground pork
4 slices bacon, chopped crisp and chopped
1 small shallot, minced
3 Tbsp (45 mL) grate Parmesan cheese
6 Tbsp (90 mL) Caesar dressing, divided
1/2 tsp (2 mL) Worcestershire sauce
4 hamburger buns, slit
chopped romaine lettuce
cooked bacon slices
shaved Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Preheat barbecue grill to medium.
Place croutons in a small sealable plastic bag, seal and crush with a rolling pin, leaving some larger pieces.
Pour into a large bowl. Add pork, bacon, shallot, cheese, 2 Tbsp (30 mL) dressing and Worcestershire sauce; mix with your hands until combined. Shape into four 1⁄2-inch (1 cm) thick patties.
Place patties on greased grill and grill for about 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink inside and a meat thermometer inserted horizontally into the center of a patty registers 160°F (71°C).
Spread remaining dressing over cut sides of buns. Place lettuce on bottom halves of buns and top each with a patty. Top with bacon slices and cheese. Cover with top halves of buns.

Nutritional Analysis:

YIELD:

4 servings.

SERVING SIZE:

1 burger.

	
				Per Serving
				
					Calories
					630
				
					Total Fat
					43 g
				
					Saturated Fat
					13 g
				
					Cholesterol
					102 mg
				
					Carbohydrates
					30 g
				
					Fiber
					2 g
				
					Sugars
					4 g
				
					Protein
					29 g
				
					Sodium
					808 mg
				
					Potassium
					468 mg