Name: Chimichurri Pork Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork ((or use ground turkey or chicken)); Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon chopped scallion; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 2 cloves garlic (peeled); 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 red wine vinegar; 4 large red leaf lettuce leaves; 1/4 small red onion (thinly sliced)

Chimichurri Pork Burgers

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork (or use ground turkey or chicken)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon chopped scallion
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic peeled
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 red wine vinegar
4 large red leaf lettuce leaves
1/4 small red onion thinly sliced

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the first 4 ingredients (pork through scallion).
Form mixture into patties.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. To the skillet, add the oil. To the oil, add the burgers and cook for 5 to 10 minutes on each side, until pork is cooked through.
In a blender, blend the next 4 ingredients (cilantro through vinegar) until smooth, and then season with salt and pepper.
Place burgers on lettuce leaves and top with onion. Drizzle chimichurri over burgers and serve.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Guacamole (avocado, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, onion, sea salt, lime juice) and parsnip fries.

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Chimichurri Pork Burgers