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

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 363kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

mixing bowl
grill pan or frying pan
mason jar

Ingredients

Burger Patties

1 lb 96/4 extra lean ground beef
2 scallions chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 tsp ginger squeeze tube or fresh
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp coconut sugar
4 hamburger buns

Pickled Cucumbers

2 Persian cucumbers sliced lengthwise
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1 cup water
1 tsp coconut sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp fresh garlic minced
1 tsp fresh ginger minced

Slaw

2 scallions chopped
1 garlic clove minced
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp coconut sugar
3 cups coleslaw mix

Spicy Mayo

1/4 cup light mayo
1 tsp sriracha more 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.

Notes

WW Points:

10 WW points (including bun)

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