saigon bistro burger extraordinaire

Ingredients For saigon bistro burger extraordinaire

• BURGERS
• 3/4 lb

  freshly ground beef
• 1 lb

  freshly ground pork shoulder
• 1/4 lb

  finely minced raw shrimp
• 4 slice

  (1/4-inch thick) foie gras
• VIETNAMESE BASTE
• 2 c

  nuoc mam (fish sauce)
• 1 1/4 c

  brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 c

  + 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice, separated
• 1 tsp

  pureed fresh ginger
• 3 tsp

  garlic cloves, pureed
• 1 tsp

  turmeric
• 1/2 c

  thai yellow curry paste
• 2 stalk

  lemongrass, finely julienned
• 1 md

  shallot, finely minced
• 3 sprig

  fresh mint leaves, chopped, no stems
• 3 sprig

  fresh basil leaves, chopped, no stems
• VIETNAMESE MAYO
• 1/3 c

  white sugar
• 2 Tbsp

  nuoc mam
• 2 Tbsp

  very hot water
• 1 c

  mayonnaise (prefer olive oil base)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  mild curry powder
• 1/2 tsp

  pureed ginger root
• 1 tsp

  asian hot sauce, prefer sriracha
• 3/4 tsp

  turmeric
• DIPPING SAUCE
• 1 c

  white sugar
• 1/4 c

  boiling water
• 1 c

  nuoc mam
• 1/2 c

  rice wine vinegar
• 2 tsp

  pureed garlic
• sm

  thai red chile (optional)
• TOPPINGS
• 4

  hawaiian sweet hamburger buns
• 8

  lettuce leaves
• 1/3 c

  finely julienned or very thinly sliced carrots
• 1/3 c

  finely julienned or very thinly sliced daikon
• 1/8 c

  fresh cilantro (or italian parsley) leaves