Asian Inspired Beef Burgers with Slaw and Pickled Cucumbers
It's burger night--with a twist! My Asian Inspired Beef Burgers with Slaw and Pickled Cucumbers take burgers to a whole new level. Extra lean ground beef is combined with ginger, sesame oil, coconut sugar, reduced-sodium soy sauce, garlic and scallions. Topped with a refreshing slaw, homemade spicy mayo and pickled cucumbers; this recipe is full of fresh ingredients. Perfect for Spring and Summer, these Asian Inspired Burgers are a great way to spice things up. Serve with french fries on the side for a mouthwatering dinner!
Course dinner, lunch, main course
Cuisine asian
Keyword beef burger, pickled cucumbers, slaw, spicy mayo
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 363kcal
Author Steph
Equipment
mixing bowl
grill pan or frying pan
mason jar
Ingredients
Burger Patties
1lb96/4 extra lean ground beef
2scallionschopped
2garlic cloveschopped
1tspgingersqueeze tube or fresh
2tbspreduced sodium soy sauce
1tspsesame oil
1tbspcoconut sugar
4hamburger buns
Pickled Cucumbers
2Persian cucumberssliced lengthwise
1/2cuprice wine vinegar
1cupwater
1tspcoconut sugar
1tspkosher salt
1 tspfresh garlicminced
1tspfresh gingerminced
Slaw
2scallionschopped
1garlic cloveminced
2tbspreduced sodium soy sauce
1tbsprice wine vinegar
1tspcoconut sugar
3cupscoleslaw mix
Spicy Mayo
1/4cuplight mayo
1tspsrirachamore to taste
Instructions
For the pickled cucumbers:
Slice the cucumbers lengthwise. Combine the rice wine vinegar, water, coconut sugar, salt, minced garlic and ginger in a large mason jar.
Microwave for 2 minutes. Submerge the cut cucumbers and close the jar, shaking well. Let sit on the counter at room temperature then store in the fridge until ready to use.
For the slaw:
Combine the chopped scallions, minced garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sugar at the bottom of a mixing bowl. Toss in the coleslaw mix.
For the mayo:
Combine the mayo and the sriracha in a small bowl.
For the burgers:
Add the beef to a mixing bowl. Add the chopped scallions, minced garlic and ginger, and the soy sauce, sesame oil, and coconut sugar. Thoroughly mix the ingredients with your hands, and then form 4 equal sized patties.
Cook over medium heat in a frying or grill pan sprayed with cooking spray, about 5 minutes per side or to your desired temperature.
Assembly
To assemble, add 1 tbsp of the spicy mayo to each bun. Top with the burger patty, a portion of the slaw and some pickled cucumbers.