Sweet Umami Pork Burgers
with Katsu Mayo & Crunchy Sesame Almond Salad
- Wheat
- Soy
- Eggs
- Sesame
- Tree Nuts
Juicy pork patties, crisp lettuce, fluffy buns and all the flavor you can handle—from the scallions in the patty, to the savory-sweet umami-packed katsu sauce on top, to the crisp sesame-dressed green salad with nutty almonds served on the side. If you’re ready to change up your burger game for a fresh, innovative spin, this one’s for you!
Ingredients
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Potato Bun
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
4 tablespoon
Katsu Sauce
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1.5 ounce
Sesame Dressing
(Contains: Soy, Sesame, Wheat)
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice scallions on a diagonal, separating whites from greens. • Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves. Reserve two whole leaves (four whole leaves for 4 servings) for assembling burgers in Step 5. Chop remaining leaves into bite-size pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine pork*, scallion whites, stock concentrate, panko, 1⁄2 tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. • Form into two patties (four patties for 4), each slightly wider than a burger bun. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • In the last minute of cooking, top patties with half the katsu sauce (you’ll use the rest in the next step); cover pan and cook until sauce is warmed through and patties are coated, 40-60 seconds more.
• Meanwhile, halve and toast buns until golden brown. • In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and remaining katsu sauce.
• In a large bowl, toss chopped lettuce with sesame dressing. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Spread cut sides of buns with katsu mayo. Fill buns with patties and reserved whole lettuce leaves.
• Divide burgers and salad between plates. Sprinkle salad with almonds and scallion greens. Serve.
Ground Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique, flavorful burgers; some found the katsu sauce too sweet or salty. Consider adjusting seasoning to taste 🍔.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, though a few noted it took longer than the stated 20 minutes.
- Suggestions: Try adding tomato slices, cheese, or crispy onions to enhance the burger. Consider cucumber or mandarin oranges to brighten the salad.
- Portions: Some wanted a larger salad portion or additional veggie toppings to make the meal more filling.
- Texture: The pork patties were praised for being juicy and tender, though a few found them mushy.
Reviews from our home cooks
The Tonkatsu flavoring added to the pork burger made the whole dish so delicious! I liked the side salad with sesame dressing as a contrast. I'd definitely make this again, just add some tomatoes or extra vegetables to make it even better.
Really love this one, all the new spice and sauce were great. I'm going to order this sweet umami pork burger again.
The sauces were very good and complimented the burger well! The salad paired very well with the sweet burger!
Love the dressing and the salad. Love the sauce that you put on top of the burger and in the mayonnaise. Was an excellent meal.
Best burgers from HF I've ever had! So juicy and delish. The sauce was amazing and the salad was tasty.
All three of us loved these burgers. We were fighting over who got the last burger. Will definitely order these again. The salad was great too!
These burgers were great because they remained juicy and had great flavor! Your pork burgers are the best!!
Very good flavor, loved it. I do wish the side salads had like one more veggie/fruit to them. Cucumber, carrot, or a cherry tomato would've given it more oomph. Actually...if you included a tomato, you could've added slices to the burger and then diced some for the salad! Kinda works.
Katsu sauce is a little too salty. Meal should have a carb side dish not just salad. Salad would have been better with some cucumber or other veggies not just lettuce. But very good!
Too much katsu sauce on everything overall, made the burger taste like a gingerbread cookie. Salad needing something else like oranges or something to make it interesting.
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