Pork Burgers with Gingered Rice and Sweet Potato Fries
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 1:52pm

Ingredients




For the Burgers:
2 lbs. of boneless pork loin – cubed
Handful of fresh Italian parsley
3 tablespoons of grated Romano cheese
Dashes of salt
Dashes of black pepper
Olive oil for drizzling
For the Gingered Rice:
2-3 inch piece of fresh ginger – peeled and finely chopped
Handful of fresh Italian parsley – chopped
4-5 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 large onion – sliced
1 quart of button mushrooms - sliced
3-4 tablespoons of soy sauce
2-3 tablespoons of hot sauce
Dashes of salt
Dashes of black pepper
1 cup of uncooked rice
Olive oil for drizzling
For the Sweet Potato Fries:
3 large sweet potatoes – peeled and sliced into fries
Dashes of Salt
Dashes of Black pepper
Olive oil for drizzling

Preparation

1 For the Burgers: 2 Place the cubed pork in a food processor, along with the seasonings, grated cheese and fresh parsley.  Give a few good chops and form into burgers. 3 Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the burgers.  When the burgers are golden on one side gently flip and finish cooking on the other side. 4 For the Gingered Rice: 5 Place in a large bowl the ginger, mushrooms, onions, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, soy sauce and hot sauce; toss and let stand. 6 Prepare the rice as directed. 7 Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and add the marinated mushroom mixture.  Sauté until fragrant, add the rice and continue to sauté for a minute or two. 8 For the Sweet Potato Fries: 9 Preheat the Oven 375 degrees: 10 Place the sweet potato slices in a bowl.  Drizzle with a little olive oil; add the salt and pepper and toss. 11 Place on a baking pan and bake until golden on one side.  Turn the potato slice over and continue baking.  About 15-20 minutes on each side. 12 Place on a paper bag or towel to drain.