Sweet Umami Beef Burgers
with Katsu Mayo & Crunchy Sesame Almond Salad
Juicy pork patties, crisp lettuce, fluffy buns and all the flavor you can handle—from the scallions in the patty, to the savory-sweet umami-packed katsu sauce on top, to the crisp sesame-dressed green salad with nutty almonds served on the side. If you’re ready to change up your burger game for a fresh, innovative spin, this one’s for you!
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
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2 unit
Potato Bun
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4 tablespoon
Katsu Sauce
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2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
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1.5 ounce
Sesame Dressing
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½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
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Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
• Wash and dry produce. • Trim scallions; thinly slice scallion whites and thinly slice scallion greens on a diagonal. • Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves. Reserve two whole leaves (four whole leaves for 4 servings) for assembling burgers in Step 5. Chop remaining leaves into bite-size pieces.
• In a medium bowl, combine pork*, scallion whites, stock concentrate, panko, ½ tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. • Form into two patties (four patties for 4), each slightly wider than a burger bun. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • In the last minute of cooking, top patties with half the katsu sauce (you’ll use the rest in the next step); cover pan and cook, until sauce is warmed through and patties are coated, 40-60 seconds more.
Swap in beef for pork. Cook to desired doneness, 3-5 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, halve and toast buns until golden brown. • In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and remaining katsu sauce.
• In a large bowl, toss chopped lettuce with sesame dressing. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Spread cut sides of buns with katsu mayo. Fill buns with patties and reserved whole lettuce leaves.
• Divide burgers and salad between plates. Sprinkle salad with almonds and scallion greens. Serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
