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Pork Burger with Pineapple Serrano Salsa and Whipped Feta

This Pork Burger with Pineapple Serrano Salsa and Whipped Feta, made with ground pork from Snake River Farms, is seriously one of the juiciest, most flavorful burgers I’ve made, and you know I make a lot of burgers. I topped this beauty off with pineapple serrano salsa and whipped feta for an off the charts flavor combination.

Prime Rib of Pork

Snake River Farms

Remember this gorgeous Prime Rib of Pork from Snake River Farms I made last week? Well, some of that prime rib from Snake River Farms became a beautiful pork burger topped with some pineapple salsa and whipped feta.

This pork burger is off the charts, y’all.

Ground Pork Recipe

So, when I “Frenched” it, I ended up getting so much good meat that I had a pound of freshly ground pork after I put it through my meat grinder.

This is what it looked like before I “Frenched” it –

Rack before frenching
If you look at the meat underneath the bones, you’ll see what I’m talking about.

That made me pretty excited, so I wrapped it up and put it in my freezer so I could contemplate what to do with it.

Ground Pork

Pork Burger Recipe

Sometimes it’s random ass things that give me inspiration. This time it was a pineapple – once I saw it I knew what I had to do.

Make a burger.

Pineapple Serrano Salsa

I made a salsa with the pineapple and serrano peppers because I wanted a little “kick” – not an “ass-kicking”, but a little bit of heat to compliment the pork, and this works so well. You’ll see when you make it what I’m talking about. 

Whipped Feta

To both compliment and marry all flavor components of this burger, I whipped some feta cheese with cream cheese to make whipped feta.

Oh my damn that stuff is amazing, and it was exactly what this burger needed.

I just love it when my food behaves and turns out just like I imagined it would.

Pineapple Salsa Burger | Dixie Chik Cooks
I’ve never tasted ground pork this good. Of course, you can use store bought ground pork, but this freshly ground pork was off the charts amazing.

I used my KitchenAid mixer’s grinder attachment to make it easily. You can buy it by clicking here, or below after the recipe.

The only thing I seasoned it with was a little soy sauce and ginger.

Pineapple Salsa Burger
Insanity.

In a really good way.

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Yield: 4 Burgers

Pork Burger with Pineapple Serrano Salsa and Whipped Feta

Pineapple Salsa Burger | Dixie Chik Cooks

A juicy burger made with lean pork and topped with pineapple serrano salsa and

whipped feta cheese.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

For the Salsa:

  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
  • 1 16 oz. can petite diced tomatoes (I chop my smaller even though they're petite)
  • 1/2 yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 serrano peppers, deseeded and finely diced
  • 1 handful fresh Cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 lime, squeezed
  • Dash of olive oil
  • Dash of white vinegar
  • Salt to taste

For the Whipped Feta:

  • 4 oz. good feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 oz. cream cheese, softened

For the Burgers:

  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 burger buns, split

Instructions

For the Salsa:
Combine all ingredients, taste and adjust.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

For the Whipped Feta:
Whip both cheeses in a food processor until smooth.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

For the Burgers:
Combine the pork and soy sauce; form into four burgers.

*Pan fry or grill over medium heat until done, about 5-7 minutes each side, or until 160° in the center of the burger.

Assemble by spreading whipped feta on bottom half of burger bun, top with pork burger, then salsa and top bun half.

Serve!

Notes

*Remember, we never want to eat or serve pork less than 160° F for health concerns.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 646Total Fat: 37gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 1337mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 5gSugar: 13gProtein: 41g

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  • Shea Goldstein

    Shea Goldstein is the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's a recipe developer and brand ambassador. She has been published in several media outlets such as Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch.

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This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Karly

    YAAAAS. From the pork to the salsa to the feta, I’m totally obsessed. I am SO excited to try this recipe!

  2. Adam J. Holland

    All the talk about frenching and pounding got me excited enough … Then the sloppy ass pork burger thing show up on my hi-res screen. Damn, woman! Very nice!

    1. Shea

      Did I say anything about pounding??? Get your ass out of the gutter, Holland. 😉

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