Grilled Pork Loin Burgers
You are going to love these Grilled Pork Loin Burgers! The pork and apple flavors go so well together - out of the ballpark good!
Servings: 6
Calories: 552kcal
Equipment
- Outdoor Barbecue Grill
Ingredients
- 6 pretzel buns or rolls
- 6 slices cheddar or smoked gouda
- 1 1/2 pounds pork loin sliced
- chipotle sauce to taste
- honey mustard sauce to taste
Pork Loin Marinade:
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix up the ingredients for the pork loin marinade at least 3 hours before cooking, the longer the better! Place the pork loin in a large plastic bag and pour the marinade over the top. Seal the bag and make sure the pork has the marinade evenly distributed all over it. Refrigerate.
- Let the pork sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before grilling.
- Turn your grill onto high heat. Remove the pork loin from the bag and place on the grill, discard the excess marinade.
- Cook for 7 minutes on the first side with the grill lid down, then flip and grill 6 more minutes with the lid down. Do not open the grill, but turn the grill off and let the pork sit for 5 more minutes before removing. Slice the pork loin to desired thickness.
- Core out the center of the apples, then cut into "doughnut like" slices. Brush with butter then grill on low for 5 minutes on each side. Remove from grill. Warm the honey and stir in a little cinnamon, then brush all over the apples.
- Open the pretzel buns (or cut the rolls) and place on a cookie sheet with the centers facing up. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom slice. Cook under the broiler in the oven just until the cheese starts to melt.
- Remove from oven and top the bottom slice with the pork and apples. Spread your favorite sauce on the top half of the bun and sandwich them together.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
- If you can, start the pork marinating in the fridge the night before. The longer it has to marinate the more flavorful the meat will be.
- Be sure to give the meat time to sit out of the fridge before grilling. This will help the meat cook more evenly and avoid an uncooked center.
- Pick a tart crisp apple for the best flavor. We typically use a honey crisp or pink lady.
- Don't skip on broiling the buns and melting the cheese, this also softens the buns up making the burger taste even better.
Nutrition
Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 1mg