I always felt like the marinade for Bulgogi would be great used in a burger along with other Korean ingredients. And so a couple days ago, I actually set out to try this recipe. It was a first attempt but I must say it was pretty good :-)

What you'll need (for 3 persons):

1/2 inch of ginger, grated

1-2 table spoons of Soju

1 tablespoon of sesame oil

1 table spoon of cooking vinegar

5 tablespoon of Soy Sauce
1-2 table spoons of water

1-2 table spoons of sugar

1 tea spoon of black pepper

1 table spoon of sesame seeds

1 table spoon of red pepper powder

2-3 spring onions, chopped

500g (1 lb.) of ground beef

White of an egg

1/2 onion, sliced

Mushrooms (표고버섯 Pyeogo mushroom and 팽이버섯, Peangi mushroom, pictures below), sliced

Honey

Lettuce

Sesame leaves

Pickled radish

Red pepper sauce

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Step 1:

Mix the different ingredients for the marinade in a big bowl.



Add the chopped spring onions, the meat and the egg white, mix well and leave everything to marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.

Meanwhile, slice the half onion and cook it in a pan at mid fire with the mushrooms and some oil for 5 minutes. Add the honey (optional) for some extra sweetness. Leave it cooking at a very low fire, checking every now and then that it does not stick.

Take the meat from the bowl and make 3 paddies. Grill them in a pan.

Put the meat on the buns (preferably toasted), add the onions and mushrooms.

For toppings, I like to use sesame leaves on top of the traditional lettuce. This time I couldn't find fresh ones at the store so I bought a can of pickled leaves which are preserved in soy sauce, red pepper and vinegar, giving a nice sour taste to the burger.



I also used pickled radish instead of traditional cucumber pickles. For sauce, you can use regular ketchup or take some red pepper paste (고추장) and dilute it with a little bit of water to make the paste less thick.

Serve with Kimchi :)