Vietnamese Pho Noodle Salad Burger
This is a light and flavorful burger. It is sweet and spicy with just a little bit of heat. It brings together all of the great textures and flavors of a pho salad on a savory beef burger. Its sweet and spicy flavors pair well with the fruity flavors of the Sutter Home Sauvignon Blanc.
Ingredients:
Vegetable Topping:
- 5 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 Tablespoons lime juice
- 4 Tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 Teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 Jalape–o pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- ¼ Teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
- ½ Cup water
- 1 Seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
- 3 Carrots, grated
Sauce:
- ¼ Cup mayonnaise
- ¼ Cup hoisin sauce
Patties:
- 1½ Pounds of ground beef
- 3 Cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 Tablespoons fish sauce
- 1½ Tablespoons brown sugar
- 12 Large iceberg lettuce leaves
- 8 Ounce package rice vermicelli noodles
- 12 Large fresh basil leaves
Instructions:
- In a large bowl add 5 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 4 tablespoons lime juice, 4 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons of minced ginger, sliced jalape–o pepper, crushed red pepper flakes and water. Stir to combine
- Add cucumber and carrots, and allow to marinade for 30 minutes
- Combine mayonnaise and hoisin sauce and set aside
- Add crushed garlic, fish sauce, and brown sugar to ground beef and mix thoroughly with mixer or by hand
- Remove the stems from the heads of the iceberg lettuce and carefully remove 12 large lettuce leaves
- Cooke the rice vermicelli noodles according to the package directions, drain and set aside
- Divide meat into 6 equal portions and form into patties with a deep depression in the center
- Heat the grill to high
- Grill burgers until browned on the first side about 3 minutes
- Flip over the burger and grill the other side for about 4-5 minutes
- Place ¼ cup of rice vermicelli into one lettuce leaf and place burger on top
- Top burger with 1 teaspoon of hoisin mayonnaise
- Drain the marinade from the cucumber and carrots and place on top of the burgers with basil
- Place cucumbers, carrots and basil leaves onto the burgers and wrap the lettuce
- Wrap the first lettuce leaf around the top of the burger and toppings
- Place the second lettuce leaf on top of the burger and tuck it under
- Slice in half and serve