Asian-American Ginger Burgers Recipe - Cooking Index
Asian-American Ginger Burgers Recipe - Cooking Index
| Dressing | ||
| 3 1/2 oz | White sesame seeds | |
| 1/2 teaspoon | Instant dashi powder - dissolved in | |
| 1/4 cup | Hot water | |
| 2 tablespoons | Mirin | |
| 2 tablespoons | Tamari soy sauce | |
| 1 tablespoon | Sugar | |
| 2 tablespoons | Sake | |
| 3 tablespoons | Lemon juice | |
| 1 | Crushed red pepper flakes | |
| = (or cayenne pepper) | ||
| Burgers | ||
| 2 lbs | High-quality ground beef chuck | |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 tablespoon | Freshly-grated ginger | |
| 1 teaspoon | Grated lemon zest | |
| 1 cup | Chopped scallions | |
| 2 tablespoons | Soy sauce | |
| For Service | ||
| 6 | Sesame hamburger buns - toasted | |
| Lettuce | ||
| Sliced tomato | ||
| Avocado | ||
| Onions |
For dressing, heat a dry skillet on medium heat and toast sesame seeds 3 to 5 minutes, stirring. When seeds turn golden, remove from heat to prevent scorching. Place in blender with remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Set aside.
By hand, mix ground beef, eggs and seasonings to combine. Form into six patties, handling meat as little as possible. Grill patties about 3 minutes per side, or to taste.
Place burgers on buns, garnish with sliced tomato, avocado and onions, and spoon on sesame dressing.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
Source:
San Jose Mercury News, 07-04-2001
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