Kimchee Burgers w/Soy Sesame Mayo
This Kimchee Burgers with Soy Sesame Mayo is the perfect go to dish for outdoor parties or barbecues!
Burger Mix
3 cups of kimchee, chopped into small pieces
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons garlic minced
3 tablespoons ginger minced
3 lbs of ground meat (I used an 88% meat, 12% fat blend)
1 cup chopped white or brown onion
1 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (or another unseasoned bread crumb)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons crushed toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons Aloha shoyu
Pickled onions
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup vinegar (I used rice vinegar, but white vinegar is fine too)
1 tablespoon sugar
Soy Sesame Mayonnaise
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons Aloha shoyu
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In a large fry pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat and add kimchee, garlic, and ginger, and fry until the kimchee is translucent. The time for reaching this stage will vary, depending on how RIPE the kimchee is - the riper the quicker...anywhere between 8-15 minutes. After cooking, set aside to cool to room temperature. (cools faster if you put it on a plate instead of leaving it in the pan, if you are in a hurry.)
In a large bowl, add the ground meat, onion, scallion, breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce and cooked, cooled kimchee. Using your hand (I like to use a disposable glove on my hand), mix with a light hand all the ingredients. Mix until all the ingredients are well incorporated and you see a uniform mixture. Cover and chill until you are ready to form into burger patties.
When you are ready to grill, make the patties the size that you wish. (I did about 3/4 a cup of mixture per patty)
Grilling instructions
You want to AVOID flames cooking the burger, and instead you want heat. Flames make things burned and heat actually cooks it...so cook it over lower heat instead of cranking up your grill as sometimes dripping fat causes flame flareups. Cook until fully cooked, about 12 minutes total.
Oven Broiling instructions
In a roasting pan, place burgers and roast for 6 minutes per side. Make sure it is fully cooked.
Pickled onions
Place onions in a shallow bowl and pour vinegar and sugar on top. Mix and stir and submerge all the onions. (add a bit more vinegar if necessary.) Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Soy Sesame Mayonnaise
In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients. Cover and chill until needed.