Name: Garlic Basil Pork Burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork; 2 cloves garlic (, mashed); ¼ cup fresh basil (, shredded or cut into ribbons); ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper (, freshly cracked ); 1 tablespoon olive oil

Juicy and delicious, these Garlic Basil infused Pork Burgers are the perfect burger for your next burger night! Simply seasoned with fresh basil and garlic the whole family this garlic forward pork burger recipe.

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🥘 Ingredients for Pork Burgers
🔪 Instructions
🥄 Equipment
🥫Storage
📖 Variations
💭 Tips
📚 More Burger Recipes
🍽 Serve with..
The Last Word
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💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

Easy recipe: these juicy pork burgers have only have 3 ingredients and are a great way to bring a new kind of burger to the table.

Simple ingredients: all natural and basic ingredients make very flavorful burgers and they are naturally low carb when served in a lettuce wrap or keto bun.

Versatile: the herbs in this recipe go great in ground beef, chicken, or turkey and adapt well to any of your favorite toppings.

🥘 Ingredients for Pork Burgers

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Ground pork

Garlic cloves

Fresh basil

Salt

Black pepper

Olive oil

Ground meat in a mixing bowl with minced basil, garlic, salt and pepper.

🔪 Instructions

In a large bowl combine pork, garlic, basil, salt, and black pepper.
Using a ¼ cup sized scoop, portion and shape ground pork mixture into 6 equal parts.
Place olive oil in large frying pan and heat over medium-high heat until oil is hot.
Add pork patties to hot skillet and fry for 3 minutes, turning heat down to medium if needed to prevent burning.
Flip pork burgers and cook on opposite side for 3-4 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f and are golden brown on each side.
Remove burgers from skillet and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Golden brown pork patties in a cast iron skillet.

🥄 Equipment

Large frying pan

Large bowl

Garlic press

Cutting board

Chef knife

¼ cup sized scoop

Instant-read thermometer

🥫Storage

Refrigerate: store leftovers in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Freeze: store raw burger patties in an airtight container up to 6 months; cooked ground pork burgers can be frozen up to 3 months.

Overhead image of cooked pork patties in a cast iron skillet.

📖 Variations

Air fry or grill burgers instead of cooking them in a frying pan.
Use your favorite ground meat in place of the ground pork.
Garlic powder can be used in place of the garlic cloves.
Skip the salt and add a dash of Worcestershire, soy, or fish sauce.
Glaze the pork burgers with your favorite BBQ sauce while still in the skillet and top with a small piece of cheese.

💭 Tips

Add flavor with some grated apple and sweet onions to the ground meat mixture.
A garlic press will help mince the garlic very fine which infuses the meat with great garlic flavor.

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🍽 Serve with..

Serve burger patties in slider rolls or hamburger buns with your favorite toppings and a nice green side salad or your favorite potato chips.

The Last Word

These pork burgers are very garlic forward, and are perfect for garlic lovers. I have been making this particular recipe for many years now and it is a great change from the popular hamburger sandwich.

While I prepared these in a skillet with a little oil, they can easily be made in the air fryer, in the oven, or on the grill. Below is a chart guide for the temperature, cooking time, and method:

Note: degree of doneness for ground pork is 160 degrees F. Always check the burger with an meat thermometer to determine doneness.

Oven: line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and place patties in a preheated 350 degree oven. For small burgers bake 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of your patties), flipping halfway through.

Grill: place burger patties on a hot grill and cook for 7 minutes on each side.

Air-Fryer: place burger patties in the fryer basket, making sure to leave space between each patty. Air fry at 400 degrees for 10-20 minutes, depending on the size of the burger.

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