May is #BurgerMonth and I’m sharing my recipe for Spicy Bibimbap Burger!
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I’m sharing my favorite Spicy Bibimbap Burger. This hand-held wonder is my take on the ever-popular Korean dish, bibimbap. I tried to get the major components of the dish into burger form.
I’ve opted for rice “buns” to hold true to the “bap” part of bibimbap which means rice in Korean. It took a couple of tries to get the right thickness for the rice buns, but 1/2-inch seems to be the ideal thickness. To make the eating experience a little less messy, I’d advise wrapping it in parchment or try to eat it in as few bites as possible which is what I do. It gets messy, but it’s worth it!
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Bibimbap Bap Burger for #BurgerMonth
Ingredients
- 4 rice buns recipe below
- 2 beef patties recipe below
- 2 leaves of lettuce butter or red leaf or baby greens, washed and dried
- Spicy Bibimbap Sauce recipe below
- Moo saengchae radish salad, recipe below
Instructions
- Prepare the moo saengchae first, cover, and set aside in the refrigerator.
- Prepare the sauce.
- Prepare the rice buns.
- Prepare the beef patties.
- To assemble from bottom up: rice bun, lettuce leaf, beef patty, sauce, radish salad, and top with another rice bun.
Moo Saengchae
Ingredients
- 1 small daikon or Korean radish about 8 ounces
- 1 small carrot
- 1 stalks green onions sliced thin on a diagonal
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon kochugaru optional
- 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the radish and carrots crosswise in 3-4 inch sections. With a vegetable peeler, peel ribbons of the radish and carrots. Place the radish and carrot in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients.
- Pour the vinegar mixture over the radish and mix thoroughly.
- Cover the bowl and let sit in the refrigerator for about an hour before serving.
Spicy Bibimbap Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup or 4 Tablespoons kochujang (fermented red pepper paste)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons white vingear
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Rice "Buns"
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked medium-grain white rice sushi rice is best
- 2 cups water
- Cooking oil
Instructions
- Throw the rice and water into a rice cooker and cook.
- Once it's done, scoop the cooked rice into a small bowl and let cool for about 15-minutes.
- Find a shallow bowl or use a food storage container or any mold that is about 4-inches in diameter. Take a sheet of plastic wrap, about 12"x 12" and drape it into your mold.
- Scoop about ¾ cup of the cooled rice into the wrap. Press the rice and you fold the plastic wrap over. Press down firmly to let out the air. Compressing it helps to make a denser and sturdier "bun".
- Repeat for the remaining rice.
- Place in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
- Heat a large non-tick skillet over medium heat. Add a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil.
- Cook the buns on the first side for 5 minutes or until golden. Flip and cook for about 4 minutes. Set aside.
Beef Burger
Ingredients
- 8-12 ounces of 85/15 ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of fresh black pepper.
- Divide the mixture in half and form into patties.
- Grill to preferred done-ness.
Where this epic burger creation is my own for #BurgerMonth 2016, I would love to thank American Lamb Board, Char-broil, Cowboy Charcoal, Swissmar, Cabot Cheese, Grill Master Club, Certified Angus Beef, and CuttingBoard.com for the kick butt grill prize packages!
