Potluck recipe: Pork Burgers

1 1/2 pounds ground pork

4 ounces firm chorizo or hot Italian sausage, casing removed and crumbled

2 slices of bacon, finely chopped

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup minced shallots

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 cup mayonnaise

2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce

4 hamburger buns, toasted

1. In a large bowl, mix ground pork, chorizo, bacon, olive oil, shallots, parsley, thyme, and cumin. Form mixture into four equal patties about ¾ inch thick.

2. Lay burgers on a barbecue grill over a bed of medium-hot coals or at medium-high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 3 to 4 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook burgers, turning once, just until no longer pink in the middle (except for pieces of chorizo; cut to test), 13 to 15 minutes total; keep a spray bottle of water handy to douse any flames.

3. Combine mayonnaise and chiles in a food processor until smooth. Set burgers on buns slathered with chipotle mayonnaise and any other toppings you choose.

Adapted from a recipe by Suzanne Goin

Per serving: 831 calories, 46 grams protein, 39 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams sugar, 54 grams fat, 134 milligrams cholesterol, 1,288 milligrams sodium, 1 gram dietary fiber.