A Vietnamese twist on a regular burger, our Banh Mi Pork Burger recipe is a great way to spice things up! A lean pork patty spiced with chilli, garlic, basil and soy sauce makes a wonderful burger, especially when topped with pickled sweet & sour Vietnamese vegetables and served in a soft and fluffy burger bun! Vietnamese Pork Burgers are just as good (if not better) than your regular beef burgers!
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The World of Burgers
Whilst we love a good old-fashioned burger, sometimes a burger can be so much more than just a burger.
Burgers are a summer BBQ staple! But let's be honest, by the end of summer, a burger doesn't sound as appealing as it did at the beginning of it! This is not the case though if you have a good stock of recipes for Burgers with all the different meats, fish, tofu, and chickpeas... not forgetting a variety of extra toppings you can add to them.
What makes a burger even more exciting, is seasoning it with all the different flavours of the world!
Inspiration: What Are Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwiches?
Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches are a popular street food that combines the best of French and Vietnamese cuisine. Imagine a chewy baguette or French roll stuffed with savoury meats, fresh herbs, and crunchy veggies all soaked in a tangy pickling liquid. A traditional Banh Mi sandwich is the perfect fusion of cultures, making every bite a little adventure!
Ingredient Notes
- pork mince: a.k.a. ground pork, we use lean 5% fat pork, but 10-12% fat pork will make a juicier burger.
- basil: ideally, Thai basil.
- garlic cloves: crushed/finely chopped.
- spring onion: a.k.a. green onions.
- sriracha: or another hot sauce, like Tabasco.
- soy sauce: we used dark soy sauce.
- caster sugar: or white granulated sugar.
- cornflour: a.k.a. corn starch
- mayo: kewpie mayo (Japanese mayonnaise brand) is the best, but your regular mayo will work just fine.
- vietnamese pickled vegetables.
- cucumber.
- coriander: a.k.a. fresh cilantro.
- burger buns: we typically use brioche buns or Sourdough Burger Buns.
Reader Review
"This was everything a gourmet burger should be, and then some! So hearty and delicious; easily, a new favorite recipe!"
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Method: How to Make a Banh Mi Burgers?
Before you begin making your burgers, you may want to make your own Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables. Note, you will need to make these a day before you wish to eat this delicious Asian pork burger!
Step 1: Make the Pork Burger Patties
1. To make the Vietnamese burger patties, combine the minced pork, soy sauce, cornflour, caster sugar, basil, garlic, spring onions and sriracha in a large bowl. Mix well and divide the mixture into two equal portions.
2. Using your hands, form two patties to match the size of your burger buns. Place them in the fridge to firm up.
Step 2: Make Sriracha Mayonnaise
1. To make the spicy mayonnaise, combine mayo, sriracha and spring onion in a small bowl and mix.
Step 3: Cook and Assemble Bahn Mi Burgers
1. Brush a large non-stick frying pan or cast iron pan with a little olive oil. Heat it on medium-high heat (you may also cook these on a gas or charcoal grill). 2. Add pork patties and cook them on their first side for approx 4 minutes. Don't move the patties around too much at first, otherwise, you risk them crumbling in your pan.
3. Flip the Bánh Mì Burger patties over and carry on cooking for another 4 minutes, or until they are fully cooked through (note that cooking time will depend on the thickness of your parries as well as cooking temperature)
4. When ready to assemble your burgers, lightly toast buns in the oven.
5. Spread a tablespoon of sriracha mayo on both halves of the bun.
6. Add a ground pork patty and top with the pickled vegetables (long strips of carrot, radishes, bean sprouts and jalapeno slices), cucumber and coriander (cilantro leaves).
What To Serve Bahn Mi Burgers With?
Serve these delicious Vietnamese Pork Burgers in a Sourdough Burger Bun with a potato side dish and a carrot and cucumber salad. We absolutely love these side dishes to go with this spicy burger:
Other Burger Recipes
Isn't our Vietnamese Burger delicious? What burgers are you into? For our other favourite burger recipes, have a look at some of them below:
- Ultimate Halloumi Burger with Chimichuri Mayonaisse (Vegetarian)
- Asian-Style Satay Jackfruit Burger with Sesame Wedges (Vegan)
- BBQ Pulled Pork Burgers With Red Cabbage Slaw
- Pulled Chicken Burger With Sweet Chilli
- Fish Burger with Tartar Sauce
Vietnamese Pork Burgers (Banh Mi Burger Recipe)
Ingredients
For the Burger Patties:
- 250 g (0.55 lb) pork mince ground pork
- 5 g (3 tablespoon) basil finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed/finely chopped
- 1 spring onion (green onions) finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or Tabasco
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornflour cornstarch
For Spicy Mayo:
- 50 g (¼ cups) mayo
- 1 spring onion (green onions) finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
For Garnish:
- 150 g vietnamese pickled vegetables click or see link above
- 40 g (1 small) cucumber thinly sliced
- 5 g (3 tablespoon) coriander (cilantro) roughly chopped
- 2 burger buns halved
Instructions
- Combine pork mince, soy sauce, cornflour, caster sugar, basil, garlic, spring onion and sriracha in a large bowl. Mix well and divide the mixture into two. Using your hands, form two patties to match the size of your burger buns. Place them in the fridge to firm up.
- To make the spicy mayo, combine mayo, sriracha and spring onion in a small bowl and mix.
- Brush a large non-stick frying pan or cast-iron skillet with oil. Heat it on medium-high heat. Add pork patties and cook for approx 4 minutes. Don't move the patties around too much at first, otherwise, you risk them crumbling in your pan.
- Flip the patties over and carry on cooking for another 4 minutes, or until they are fully cooked through.
- When ready to assemble your burgers, lightly toast the burger buns in the oven. Spread a tablespoon of sriracha mayo on both halves of the bun. Add your burger patty and top with the pickled vegetables, cucumber and coriander. Serve with some fries (or sesame fries)!
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Sara+Welch says
This was everything a gourmet burger should be, and then some! So hearty and delicious; easily, a new favorite recipe!
Ieva says
Thanks, Sara! It means a lot coming from you - I always thought your burger recipes are amazing! 🙂
Beth says
Burgers are our favorite. But these Banh Mi burgers are in a whole new class. Yummy recipe!
Ieva says
Thanks, Beth! What lovely feedback 🙂
Michelle says
I love this fun Vietnamese twist on a classic burger
Coni Kintz says
Can anyone convert the measurements from metric please?
And is corn flour same as cornstarch?
Ieva says
Hi Coni! There is a button at the top of the recipe card that automatically converts the measurements. Unfortunately, I am used to using metric system, since we are based in Europe. And yes, cornflour is same as constarch. Hope you like this recipe 🙂
alimak says
Tasty, but there's something missing from the patties - will add a dash of fish sauce and a pinch of MSG next time to accentuate the flavours. I constructed it like a traditional bahn mi with paté on one half of the bun and spicy mayo on the other. Altogether a delicious combination of textures and flavours.