EAST MEETS WEST BURGER WITH A TOUCH OF ASIAN SLAW AND SOME HOT WASABI!

Pairs well with:

Pinot Grigio

You won’t need a bouquet of flowers when you share our Pinot Grigio. This crisp wine with floral aromas is a wonderful way to make an entrance.

Ingredients

PATTIES
1 POUND GROUND CHUCK
1-POUND SIRLOIN
4 GREEN ONIONS (SCALLIONS) FINELY CHOPPED
3-TABLESPOON SOY SAUCE
5-TABLESPOON LIGHT ASIAN DRESSING SWEET & SOUR
1/2 CUP PANKO JAPANNESE BREAD CRUMBS
1 EGG

ASIAN SLAW
1 SMALL BAG OF SHERRED READY TO EAT SLAW
1/2 CUP BEAN SPROUTS
2 TABLESPOON SEASONED RICE VINEGAR
1-TEASPOON SESAME OIL
2-TABLESPOON OF ASIA SWEET & SOUR DRESSING
1/4 TEASPOON GRATED GINGER

SWEET & SOUR MAYO
1/2 CUP OF MAYONAISE
1-TABLESPOON HONEY MUSTARD
1/4 TEASPOON GRATED GINGER
WASABI (TO TASTE)

VEGETABLE OIL FOR BRUSHING GRILL RACK
6 HAMBURGER BUNS WITH SESAME SEEDS TOPS
1 CAN OF CRISPY NOODLES (to be use as a topping)
(I do not add salt to the recipe because the soy sauce is salty, but please feel free to add salt if your taste butts ask for it.)

 

Instructions

Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.

To make the slaw combine in a bowl, the bag of ready to eat slaw, bean sprouts, rice vinegar, sesame oil, asian dressing, grated ginger.

To make the Sweet & Sour Mayo, whisk the mayonnaise, Honey Mustard, ginger and Wasabi in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

To make the patties, combine the ground sirloin, ground chuck, green onions, soy sauce, Asian dressing, Panko bread crumbs and the egg in a large bowl, handling as little as possible. Shape into 6 patties to fit the buns. Loosely cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

Brush the grill rack with oil and place the patties on the rack, cover and grill until browned on the bottoms, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the patties and continue grilling until done to preference, about 5-7 minutes on each side for medium, longer for well done.
When the patties are cooked, remove from the grill, stacking to keep warm.

Place the buns, cut side down, on the outer edges of the grill rack to toast lightly.

To assemble the burgers, cover the cut sides of the roll bottoms with the Sweet & Sour Mayo spread, then add a patty, then the Asian Slaw, and add the crispy noodles. Add the roll tops and serve.