Banh Mi Smash Burgers

Impressed by the favored Vietnamese sandwich, these crispy smashed pork burgers are topped with quick-pickled carrots and daikon. The excessive fats content material of floor pork makes it very best for smash burgers as a result of the skinny patties crisp and caramelize across the edges with out drying out. Place a small sq. of parchment paper on the meat ball earlier than urgent with a agency, heavy spatula to stop the meat from sticking.

What’s daikon?

Daikon, also called Chinese language or Japanese radish, is a big white radish with a carrotlike form. Daikon has a crunchy texture and gentle peppery chunk with a faint sweetness. Discover daikon at most Asian grocery shops or on-line at melissas.com.

How do you chop vegetable matchsticks?

Peel the foundation vegetable and reduce into 3-inch-long segments. Lower every section lengthwise into 1/8- to 1/4- inch-thick planks. Stack about three planks on high of one another, and reduce stacks lengthwise into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks.

Notes from the Meals & Wine Check Kitchen

Use a heavy, agency metallic spatula, such because the Männkitchen Finest Smashburger Spatula, for smashing the burgers. The massive floor space and weight of the spatula will make sure you get evenly pressed patties each time. 

Instructed pairing

Pair these burger-fied bahn mis with a calmly funky pure pink, like Domaine Rimbert Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian.

Make forward

The pickled carrot combination will be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as three days.