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Korean Style Burgers with Spicy Coleslaw

Korean cuisine is currently my family’s favorite right now… amongst other Asian cuisines. We love all Asian cuisines but right now gochujang is always on my mind…

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 3 green onions, trimmed
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 inch ginger, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons gochujang sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten

Transfer the pork to a mixing bowl and keep aside. Transfer the green onions, cilantro, garlic and ginger to a food processor and process till chopped fine. Add to the ground meat. Add the gochujang, sesame oil, tamari, salt and egg. Mix well and refrigerate at least for an hour. Take out of fridge half an hour before making the burgers. Form into equal sized 4 to 5 patties and cook on stove or grill. Serve on ciabatta rolls topped with the spicy coleslaw.

Spicy Coleslaw

  • 2 cups mixed cabbage coleslaw mix
  • 1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon tamari
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Juice of a small lime

Mix the gochujang, mayonnaise, sesame oil, tamari, salt and lime juice in a medium bowl. Add the coleslaw mix, jalapeno and cilantro. Mix well and check for seasonings. Serve on top of burgers.

Indian Hamburger with Cilantro Mayo

indian-burgers-with-cilantro-mayoThis was our first meal here in Seattle. My sister-in-law had the burger mixture made all ready in the fridge. Her kids enjoy these burgers especially because they are not spicy but very flavorful. For the adults, she makes a special mayo mixture with chilies and cilantro in it. I realized she used the same recipe as the seekh kebabs I have on this blog.  It’s a great idea to be able to use them as burgers and create a new meal. She uses whole-wheat buns plus the seekh kebab recipe calls for ground turkey instead of beef, which make the meal healthier, and the kids don’t really notice. Oven roasted potatoes shaped like fries will go really well with this meal. You can spice them up or keep them simple for the kids. I would also add some sliced Monterey jack or a Cheddar cheese for extra pizzazz. Beer will go really well with this meal especially if the mayo is nice and spicy! Overall it was a very delicious meal and enjoyable for the adults as well as the kids.

  • One portion Seekh Kebab- recipe on the blog for one pound of meat- Makes 4 large or 6 small burgers
  • Oil for cooking the burgers
  • 4-6 whole-wheat burger buns
  • One large tomato, sliced

Cilantro Mayo

  • 1 cup store bought mayo
  • ½ cup cilantro, minced
  • 1-2 serrano chilies, minced (use more or less according to how spicy you want)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

In a small bowl mix the mayo, cilantro, chilies, salt and lemon juice. Keep aside.

Shape the seekh kebab meat into desired size rounds for burger patties. Cook on a skillet, broiler or grill. Heat the buns in the oven.

Spread the cilantro mayo on both sides of a bun, place a cooked burger on one side and top it with sliced tomatoes.