Bulgogi Burger with Kimchi Mayo

• servings: 3 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (85/15 mix)

2 tablespoons gochujang chili sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon minced ginger

1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 cloves)

Salt and pepper

Sliced cucumbers (garnish)

3 large Sesame hamburger buns

½ cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons minced kimchi

1 tablespoon kimchi brine

1 tablespoon gochujang

2 cups purple cabbage (shredded)

2 scallions (minced)

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Pinch of salt

Directions

For burgers:

In a medium bowl, mix together ground beef, ginger, garlic, gochujang, and soy sauce. Mix well to combine and then shape patties into 3 burgers. Put a thumb divot in each burger so they cook evenly.

To cook the burgers in a cast iron skillet: Add a tablespoon of neutral oil to the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and sear for 4-5 minutes per side until the burgers reach 135˚F in the thick part of the burger. I like to add another dollop of gochujang to the burgers when they are almost done.

To make the sauce:

Stir together the mayonnaise, minced kimchi, kimchi brine, and gochujang.

For the slaw:

Combine cabbage, scallions, rice vinegar, and a pinch of salt.

To build burgers:

Toast buns and spread with some of the sauce. Top with slaw and burgers. Then add cucumbers, more sauce, and the top bun. Serve immediately!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 burger
• Calories: 803 kcal
• Total Fat: 60 g
• Saturated Fat: 16 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 38 g
• Trans Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 123 mg
• Sodium: 917 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 32 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 33 g