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Asian Smashburger

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • potato rolls
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1-2 sprigs green onions diced
  • 2 tbsp kewpie mayo + more for toasting
  • 1-2 tsp chili garlic sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Pickled veggies

  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • onions thinly slices
  • carrots julienned
  • jalapeño slices

Toppings

  • cucumber slices
  • cilantro
  • jalapeño sliced

Truffle aioli

  • 1/4 cup kewpie mayo
  • 2 tbsp chili garlic paste
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp white truffle oil

Instructions
 

For pickled veggies

  • Wash and cut carrots into julienned strips. Add to a bowl, sprinkle with salt, sugar and allow to sit for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, the carrots should be flexible. Rinse under cold water. Add the carrots to a mason jar.
  • For the brine, add hot water, vinegar, sugar, salt. Mix until combined. Then pour over the carrots. Add in thinly sliced onions and jalapeño if desired.
  • Cover and place in the fridge for at least an hour, overnight is best

For Smashburger

  • Add ground beef to a bowl and season with green onions, chili garlic paste, soy sauce, Kewpie mayo and garlic powder. Mix until well combined.
  • Roll ground beef into balls and set aside. Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat until hot.
  • Spread Kewpie mayo on the cut sides of the burger buns, then toast them on the skillet until golden brown.
  • Place a beef ball onto the skillet and immediately smash it down with a burger press or plate until thin.
  • Flip the burger and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Add cheese if desired and let it melt.

For the truffle aioli

  • In a bowl combine Kewpie mayo, chili garlic paste, chili garlic crunch, lemon juice, garlic powder, Sriracha and white truffle oil. Mix until smooth.

To assemble

  • Spread a layer of truffle aioli on both sides of the toasted buns. Place one burger patty on the bottom bun, then add a layer of pickled veggies. Add the second burger patty on top of the veggies, followed by fresh cilantro and green onions.
  • On the top bun, layer slices of cucumber.Close the burger, slice, and serve immediately.