Korean BBQ Burger
Get ready to fire up the flavor with this Korean BBQ Burger recipe, a fun and delicious twist on your classic burger night! Juicy beef patties are glazed with sweet and savory Korean BBQ sauce, then topped with tangy kimchi and spicy gochujang mayo. These burgers are bursting with bold flavor in every bite and come together in just 15 minutes, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons gochujang sauce, divided
- ½ pound ground pork
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
- 4 sesame seed hamburger buns
- 1 cup kimchi
- ¼ cup Korean bbq sauce, click the link for my homemade recipe
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons gochujang sauce.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef and the remaining 1 tablespoon gochujang sauce. Portion it out into eight 2 ounce balls. I recommend using a kitchen scale to get the precise measurement.
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil to the griddle and place the buns face-down in the oil on the griddle.
- Toast the hamburger buns for approximately 1 minute, or until browned around the edges.
- Remove the buns from the griddle, spread the gochujang mayo on the bottom bun and top each one with ¼ cup kimchi. Set aside.
- Turn the heat on the griddle up to high.
- Place each of the balls of meat on the hot griddle. Place a small piece of parchment paper on top of one ball and use the back of a large metal spatula to smash the ball of meat into a flattened burger patty. Repeat with the remaining balls of meat. Cook for 1 minute.
- Flip the burgers, brush each one with Korean BBQ sauce and cook for 30 seconds. Remove the burgers from the griddle and place two of the patties on the prepared buns. Optionally drizzle additional Korean bbq sauce over the patties and sprinkle on some sesame seeds. Add the top bun. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Ground meats: I like to use a combination of pork and beef in this recipe to mix up the flavors in the burger patties. If you prefer to use all ground beef, that will work just fine.
- Kimchi substitute: if you’re not a fan of kimchi, you can replace it with this Asian slaw recipe.
- To make these burgers “protein style”: ditch the bun and replace it with two large leaves of iceberg lettuce or butter lettuce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 548kcal (27%)Carbohydrates 30g (10%)Protein 25g (50%)Fat 36g (55%)Saturated Fat 11g (55%)Polyunsaturated Fat 8gMonounsaturated Fat 13gTrans Fat 1gCholesterol 87mg (29%)Sodium 793mg (33%)Potassium 466mg (13%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 9g (10%)Vitamin A 64mg (1%)Vitamin C 3mg (4%)Calcium 92mg (9%)Iron 4mg (22%)
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