A hamburger with sliced cucumbers, sauce, and shredded vegetables on a bun, served with a side of sweet potato fries on a round plate.

Bulgogi Burger with Kimchi Slaw and Spicy Mayo

Serves 50

Ingredients

Bulgogi Burger:
2 cups Kikkoman® Less Sodium Teriyaki Glaze
1 cup Gochujang paste
1 cup Water, warm
50 ea. Burger patties
50 ea. Hamburger buns
3 ea. Cucumbers thinly sliced

Kimchi Slaw:
½ cup Kikkoman® Rice vinegar
¼ cup Gochujang paste
2 Tbsp. Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp. Oil, neutral
1 ½ Tbsp. Garlic, finely minced
1 ½ Tbsp. Ginger, finely minced
2 lb. Coleslaw mix
12 oz. Bell pepper, red, thinly sliced
2 oz. Scallions, thinly sliced on bias
Spicy Mayo:
2 ¾ cup Mayonnaise, low fat
¼ cup Gochujang paste
2 Tbsp. Lime juice

Directions

  1. In a bowl, whisk together ingredients for spicy mayo. 
  2. Store in squirt bottle at 41°F or below until needed for service.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together wet ingredients for slaw recipe with garlic and ginger. 
  4. Using gloved hands, toss slaw vegetables together with dressing until well incorporated. 
  5. Cover and cold hold at 41°F or below. Prepare slaw minimum of 1 hour before service. 
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  7. Whisk together wet ingredients for Bulgogi burger sauce.
  8. Using gloved hands dip burger patties in bulgogi sauce. 
  9. Place sauced burger patties on lined sheet pan in a single layer.
  10. Bake for 7-9 minutes and burger patties reaches internal temperature of 165°F.
  11. Hot hold at 135°F or higher until ready to assemble burgers.
  12. Using gloved hands assemble burgers:
  13. Bottom bun, 1 Tbsp. spicy mayo, 3 slices cucumber, 1 burger patty, ¼ cup kimchi slaw mixture, and top bun. 

Variation: Beef hamburger patties or plant-based patties can be used interchangeably

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