One and a half pounds of boneless pork shoulder, with the fat, is ground. (A couple Christmases ago I received a grinder attachment for my KitchenAid stand mixer. Maybe it was a birthday. Father's Day?) A half pound of shrimp are chopped up pretty finely, but not until mushy. The shrimp is added to the ground pork. Garlic, ginger, soy sauce chopped scallions and cilantro are added. Salt and pepper to taste finishes the mixture. I used my hands to mix everything together thoroughly.
I then formed the meat into six patties and placed them on a cookie tray and then into the refrigerator overnight.
On grilling day, or rather, eating day, I fired up the grill. All burners, all the way up. I placed the patties on the grill and let them cook for five minutes before turning them. I allowed them another five minutes on the second side, and after checking that they were cooked through, removed them from the grill.
These burgers are very flavorful and, in my opinion, do not need much in the way of condiments. I put a little (just a little!) barbecue sauce on a Kaiser roll I had sliced in half. Then came the burger, finished with a couple pieces of lettuce from the garden. And that is all. No mayo, mustard, relish, or anything else. And it was simply delicious! Just incredible.
Bon appétit!
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