This is an easy recipe for spicy Korean Burger topped with pickled cucumbers and cabbage. Simply Amazing!

A juicy spicy beef burger made with tobanjan, ginger and panko breadcrumbs.

Spicy Korean hamburger

I don’t eat hamburgers very often but when I get a serious craving, I make sure it’s juicy and filled with goodness! I thought it might be fun to create a spicy Korean hamburger by adding tobanjan, panko breadcrumbs and fresh ginger to spice up plain ground beef. Squirt some sri racha sauce, mayo and top it with kimchi, a thick slice of tomato and some easy home made cucumber pickles, and a decadent Korean hamburger is born! This hamburger recipe tastes like a mix between halal cart meat and Korean barbecue. I often experiment with burger meat recipes but this one is our favorite. Juicy, salty and spicy with a lightly toasted bun and refreshing veggies, this is one dish I’m proud to have created!

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Thick and juicy – Korean burger made right!

Spicy Korean hamburger

This is an easy recipe for spicy Korean Burger topped with pickled cucumbers and cabbage. Simply Amazing!

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 10 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x
• Category: Sandwich, Burger
• Cuisine: Korean

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon ginger (peeled and finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tablespoon tobanjan (Korean red chili paste)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• all purpose flour (for dusting)
• 4 buns burger
• 2 scallions (roughly chopped)
• tomato slices
• shredded cabbage (about a cup)
• kimchi
• quick cucumber pickles (see recipe)
• sriracha sauce
• mayonnaise

Instructions

1. Put ground beef, garlic, ginger, Panko breadcrumbs, egg, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and tobanjan in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix well and make 4 patties. Lightly dust each side with flour.
3. In a large pan over medium/high heat, add vegetable oil, burger patties and cover with a lid. This helps the meat to cook evenly on both sides. Cook until the meat is cooked through 8-10 minutes).
4. Toast the burger buns by either using a toaster or an oven.
5. Serve with shredded cabbage, kimchi, tomatoes, cucumber pickles, a squirt of sri racha and mayonnaise.

Notes

My favorite ingredients for this recipe:

• Tobanjan (Korean chili paste)
• Kimchi
• Panko breadcrumbs

Nutrition

• Calories: 499
• Saturated Fat: 7

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