Barbecued Pork Burgers with Slaw

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup very carrot shredded finely (1 medium)
• 0.3 teaspoon cayenne 
• 1 tablespoon chives fresh thinly sliced
• 0.5 pound cabbage green cored
• 1.5 pounds ground pork 
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 tablespoon milk 
• 4  rolls split soft
• 0.5 cup bottled tomato-based barbecue sauce 
• 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar divided

Equipment

• whisk
• grill
• grill pan

Directions

1. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
2. Thinly slice enough cabbage with slicer to measure 2 cups.
3. Whisk together mayonnaise, milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar until smooth, then toss with cabbage, carrots, chives, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Let coleslaw stand at room temperature, uncovered, while making burgers.
5. Stir together barbecue sauce, cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining tablespoon vinegar until combined well.
6. Mix together pork, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce mixture until combined (do not overmix), then form into 4 (3/4-inch-thick) burgers (4 inches in diameter).
7. Oil grill rack, then grill patties, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over occasionally, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
8. Brush top of each patty with 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce mixture, then turn over and grill 30 seconds.
9. Brush top of each patty with 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce, then turn over and grill 30 seconds more.
10. Brush cut sides of rolls with remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, then sandwich patties and coleslaw between rolls.
11. · Coleslaw can be made 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered.·Patties can be formed 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.· If you aren't able to grill outdoors, patties can be cooked in an oiled large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over medium heat, turning over occasionally, until just cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes, then brushed with barbecue sauce and cooked as above.