Here’s a burger with all of your favorite Korean flavors! The meat itself is umami, and the optional sauce gives a sweet and spicy kick.
The flaxseed will not only provide added nutrition (like fiber and omega-3 fatty acids), but together with the egg it will hold the meat together and prevent significant shrinking when on the grill.
So here’s what you need:
- 2 lbs ground beef (preferably grass fed)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sugar/stevia/your preferred sweetener
- Your favorite veggie toppings – onion, tomato, avocado, etc.
- Buns or large lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps
- Cheese (optional)
For the sauce:
- ⅓ cup gochujang
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oligodang syrup (alternatives are honey, brown rice syrup, agave nectar, maple syrup)
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
Start by adding your meat to a large mixing bowl. Chop your onion into small pieces and add to the bowl with the egg, flaxseed, soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder and sugar/stevia. Roll into evenly-sized balls and shape into patties. Make sure to insert a dimple into the meat, this will also help prevent shrinking while cooking.
Add all of the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl (gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, oligodang syrup, rice wine vinegar, roasted sesame seeds) and mix with a handheld whisk.
Cook the burgers to your liking, we cook on each side for 5 minutes on each side which makes it a nice medium/medium-well. Cook it for longer or shorter if you want it to be more rare or well done.
When the meat is done, add a slice of cheese if you like, and top with your favorite veggies on a bun or in a large leaf of lettuce if you’re watching your starches. Top with sauce and enjoy!
Kickin' Korean Fusion Burgers
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef (preferably grass fed)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sugar/stevia/your preferred sweetener
- For the sauce:
- ⅓ cup gochujang
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oligodang syrup (alternatives are honey, brown rice syrup, agave nectar, maple syrup)
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
- Your favorite veggie toppings - onion, tomato, avocado, etc.
- Buns or large lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps
- Cheese (optional)
Instructions
Start by adding your meat to a large mixing bowl.
Chop your onion into small pieces and add to the bowl with the egg, flaxseed, soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder and sugar/stevia.
Roll into evenly-sized balls and shape into patties.
Make sure to insert a dimple into the meat, this will also help prevent shrinking while cooking.
Add all of the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl (gochujang, sesame oil, soy sauce, oligodang syrup, rice wine vinegar, roasted sesame seeds) and mix with a handheld whisk.
Cook the burgers to your liking (5 minutes on each side makes it a nice medium/medium-well). Cook it for longer or shorter if you want it to be more rare or well done.
When the meat is done, add a slice of cheese if you like, and top with your favorite veggies on a bun or in a large leaf of lettuce for lettuce wrap.
Top with sauce and enjoy!
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