Korean Bulgogi Burger with Gochujang Mayo
Korean Bulgogi Burger with Gochujang Mayo is a twist on the popular Korean Beef Bulgogi. The Beef Bulgogi flavors are captured in the burger patty, then topped with a spicy Gochujang mayo sauce, savory-sweet caramelized onions and crunchy carrots.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Dash of garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang
- 1 onion (white or yellow, cut into thin slices)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon mirin (optional)
- 4 burger buns
- 1 carrot (julienned)
- Lettuce leaves (your favorite lettuce)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the bulgogi burger patties by combining ground beef, soy sauce, sesame oil, chopped scallions, brown sugar and sesame seeds. Mix thoroughly.
- 2
Separate the mixture into 4 equal parts, then shape them into patties.
- 3
Sprinkle a dash of garlic powder over the patties.
- 4
Heat cooking oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- 5
Place the burger patties in the skillet. Sear for about 1 minute on each side (or longer if you prefer your burgers well done. Set aside.
- 6
Combine mayonnaise with Gochujang. Mix thoroughly.
- 7
Melt butter in the cast iron skillet over medium heat
- 8
Saute onions until soft and golden brown. Add mirin if desired.
- 9
Bottom burger bun
- 10
Burger patty
- 11
Gochujang mayo
- 12
Caramelized onions
- 13
Julienned carrots
- 14
Lettuce
- 15
Top burger bun