Korean Porkilicious Rice Burger
Ingredients
- KOREAN SAUCE
- 1/3 Cup gochujang paste
- 1/4 Cup liquid aminos
- 1/4 Cup honey
- 1 tablespoon garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Korean pepper powder (more or less to taste)
- 1/4 Cup water
- PATTIES
- 1 1/2 Pounds ground pork
- 4 tablespoons Kimchi Furikake (Rice Seasoning)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Korean chili powder
- RICE BUNS
- 6 Cups sticky rice, cooked
- 1/4 Cup liquid aminos
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoonS black sesame seeds
- 1/4 Cup vegetable oil for frying
- 1/4 Cup
- Kimchi Furikake (Rice Seasoning)
- OTHER INGREDIENTS
- 2 Cups Cups artisan lettuce
- 1 English cucumber, sliced
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 Cup pickled jalapeno peppers, sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 Cup sriracha mayonnaise
Instructions
- To make the Korean Sauce
- Heat up side burner of gas grill to medium-high heat or place small saucepan on grill rack.
- Place all the ingredients is
- saucepan and heat for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- To make the patties
- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with your hands.
- Do not over mix to avoid tough burgers.
- Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions about 4 inches in diameter.
- Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Oil grill rack with vegetable oil.
- Grill patties
- 5-7 minutes
- per side or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
- Brush patties with Korean Sauce the last 5 minutes of cooking time on both sides.
- To make rice buns
- With wet hands form 12 equal balls with rice.
- Place balls in 4 inch mold and flatten.
- Combine liquid aminos, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and sesame seeds In a small mixing bowl.
- Brush one side of each rice bun with mixture.
- Place a large nonstick skillet on grill side burner or grill rack and brush with vegetable oil.
- Cook rice buns 1-2 minutes on each side until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with Kimchi Furikake.
- To assemble the burgers, evenly place lettuce leaves on naked side of bottom rice buns, followed by cucumber slices, shallots, jalapeno peppers and cilantro, top with pork patties.
- Drizzle sriracha sauce on each burger. Add top rice buns and serve.