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Spanish Pork Burgers
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Spanish Pork Burgers

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Father's Office • Los Angeles

Father's Office chef and owner Sang Yoon, who makes some of America's best burgers, flavors his succulent pork patty with Spanish ingredients like...

  1. 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  2. 1 large garlic clove, minced
  3. 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  4. 1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar
  5. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  6. 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
  7. 4 thin slices of serrano ham
  8. 2 pounds ground pork
  9. 1 tablespoon smoked paprika (pimentón de la Vera)
  10. 4 ounces Idiazábal cheese, shredded
  11. 4 crusty French rolls, split
  12. 4 whole jarred piquillo peppers, slit open
  1. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, garlic, parsley and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a skillet, heat the 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the ham; cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until crisp, 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  3. Light a grill. Mix the pork, paprika, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Shape into four 3/4-inch-thick patties. Grill over moderately high heat for 5 minutes per side, or until just cooked through. Top with the cheese, cover and cook until melted. Transfer to a plate. Brush the cut side of the rolls with oil and grill. Spread the rolls with the mayonnaise, add the burgers and top with the piquillos and ham.