Umami Cheeseburger Recipes

UMAMI CHEESEBURGER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ketchup ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate.
• In a separate small bowl, mix vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add sliced onion and set aside to pickle.
• In a large bowl, combine the beef, salt, pepper, cheddar, and minced onion, using your hands.
• Mix well. Mold 4 patties using your hands; do not press patties too tightly together, as you want moist, juicy burgers.
• Add the tablespoon of canola oil to a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 4 patties 3 to 4 minutes each side. While burgers are cooking, toast the burger buns in a toaster or under the broiler about 30 seconds to 1 minute, until golden.
• STOP! WHILE BURGERS COOK, CLEAN BOWLS.
• Divide spinach among 4 bun bottoms, top each with a burger patty, pickled onion and 1 tablespoon of soy ketchup and the bun top.

UMAMI BURGER

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ground beef, Soy Sauce, sugar, seasoned salt and black pepper. Form into 6 patties, cook on skillet or grill to desired doneness. Add cheese to the cooked burger and serve with desired condiments.

KOREAN CHEESEBURGERS WITH SESAME-CUCUMBER PICKLES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add cucumbers and toss to coat, then let stand at room temperature.
• Heat broiler to high and set oven rack set 6 inches from heat. In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, scallions, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Mix well, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Transfer 1 tablespoon of the marinade to a small bowl and stir in mayonnaise and ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine beef and 3 tablespoons of the scallion marinade. Gently mix to incorporate. Form into 8 thin patties (each about 4 ½ inches wide) and arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush tops with half of the remaining marinade. Flip and brush with the remaining marinade. Broil until golden and caramelized on top, about 4 minutes.
• Arrange cheese on 4 patties, top with the remaining patties and let stand until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
• Pour off all the liquid from the cucumbers and stir in the remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil.
• Smear the cut side of the buns with some of the seasoned mayonnaise. Arrange bottom buns on plates. Layer with lettuce, onion, tomato, double-stack burgers, pickles and top bun. Serve with extra pickles on the side.