Kimchi Pork Sliders

Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground pork

1 tsp. gochujang (Korean chili paste*)

1/4 cup kimchi (drained, chopped**)

1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

8 sweet rolls (mini-Hawaiian-style)

8 slices English cucumber

2 Tbsp. low fat mayonnaise (optional)

1/4 cup kimchi (drained, optional)

1. Mix the ground pork, chili paste, chopped Kimchi, and breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Divide and form into 8 mini patties about 2 inches in diameter.

2. Place patties on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill: cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once or until patties are no longer pink in center and cooked to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

3. Open Hawaiian-style sweet rolls and spread mayonnaise on the bottom half of each bun. Place pork patty on mayo then layer 1 cucumber slice and additional kimchi if desired.

Courtesy of the National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa.