Vietnamese Pork Báhn mì burger with bang bang tater tots:

A day before you plan to cook them, or at least an hour before, whisk 1/4 cup of sugar in a bowl with 1/2 cup of rice wine vinegar and 1 tsp of salt. Julienne some cucumber and carrots and place into a bowl with the vinegar, toss around and let sit in the fridge.



Get a pound of ground pork and mix with:
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 bsp fresh minced ginger
- 1 tsp fresh chopped basil
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
- 1 egg
-1/4 cup panko bread crumbs




Patty out and put on a pre-heated charcoal grill.



While the burgers are grilling, cook some tater tots (bake or fry) and set aside to cool. While they are cooling, mix the following into a sauce pan:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 thinly sliced jalapeno
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/4 cup thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Heat over med/high heat for 1-2 min and add tater tots, tossing to coat, then cook another minute. Take off heat and sprinkle with black sesame seeds and fresh chopped scallions.




Go flip the burgers



When burgers finish, place patty on toasted bun and top with pickled carrot/cucumber. Mix up some sriracha mayo and use liberally.



If you want, squeeze some eel sauce and spicy mayo over the tots to really go all in.

Mercy, thems some bold flavors. Looks outstanding.

This is a professional grade entry! Looks great!

Hmm

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Looks Great, probably tastes even better.

The tots look like the real deal.

Looks good

Yummmm

Looks mighty fine