Day 249 - Pork Sliders

• 1 pound  chopped spinach
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion (from 1/2 medium onion)
• 6 reconstituted dried shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup small-dice celery (from about 2 medium stalks)
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/8-1/4 cup  flour (amount varies)
• 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
• Additional 2-4 tablespoons of oil for frying

Heat 1 tablespoon of  oil over medium heat in a large cast iron skillet and tossed in the chopped onions, spinach, and mushrooms along with some salt and pepper to taste. The veggies were sautéed until the liquid had evaporated and the onions were softened.

Next, the coconut milk, celery, and cilantro were blitzed with the hand blender. 

Place the ground pork in a large bowl…

…the puree…

…’shrooms, spinach,  and onions…

…eggs…

… flour (Be sparing with it! Too much and your burgers will be dry.)…

…fish sauce…

…soy sauce, salt, and pepper.

Use  hands to gently combine all the ingredients and form into patties

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat and fry the sliders in three batches. About 7 minutes.