Easy Banh Mi Burgers with Sriracha Cream Cheese

These juicy, umami-laced banh mi burgers get piled with crunchy pickled vegetables and a creamy-spicy sriracha cream cheese spread. They’re loaded with texture and can be served as burgers or sliders (which my kids love).

These burgers are a fusion dish that combines the flavors of Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches in burger form. We’re swapping spicy mayonnaise for a sriracha cream cheese spread, and a French roll for hamburger buns, but the essentials (Asian flavors and delightful texture) stay true to the traditional version!

• 4 medium radishes halved and very thinly sliced
• 1 medium carrot julienned
• ½ small English cucumber halved and very thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• Pinch red pepper flakes

• 1 pound ground turkey (preferably dark meat) or ground pork or beef
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 garlic clove grated
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon sriracha
• 2 scallions thinly sliced

• ⅔ cup whipped cream cheese (or softened regular cream cheese)
• 2 teaspoons sriracha or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 small garlic clove grated or ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• Salt

• Oil for the grill
• Buns or dinner rolls (for sliders)
• Cilantro leaves
• Fresh jalapeno slices