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Asian-Style Burgers with Kimchi

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SODIUM COUNT: 181 mg per serving; 723 mg in the entire recipe

Ingredients

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Kimchi:

  • ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp sriracha
  • 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic ((crushed))
  • 3 cups Napa cabbage ((washed and chopped into chunks))
  • 1 scallion ((sliced))

Burgers:

  • 20 ounces lean ground beef*
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic ((crushed))
  • ½ tsp fresh ginger ((grated))
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Kimchi

  1. In a small saucepan, stir together the rice vinegar, sugar, sriracha, ginger, and garlic. Add the cabbage and stir to coat.
  2. Turn the heat to medium and allow it to cook until the cabbage begins to soften. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
  3. Once it has cooled a bit, add the scallions. Transfer the cabbage and juices to a sterilized glass jar and pack the cabbage down. If the juices don’t cover the cabbage, add a bit of water until it is covered.
  4. Put the jar in the refrigerator and allow the flavors to mature for at least 4 hours.

Burgers

  1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and black pepper. It is easiest to use your hands to mix the meat thoroughly.
  2. Divide the meat into four balls. Shape the balls into patties.
  3. Preheat your grill or griddle and cook over medium heat until the meat is cooked through. On our grill, we cook these burgers on medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side. Your grill or griddle may vary slightly.
  4. To serve, top each burger with kimchi. The burgers are great open-faced, wrapped in lettuce, or on a low sodium hamburger bun made from the Favorite White Bread recipe on this site.

Notes

* The nutritional information here reflects 93/7 ground beef.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Burger with Kimchi: Yield: 4 servings (1 burger and ¼ of the kimchi)

Sodium: 180.7 mg, Calories: 210.0, Total Fat: 8.0 g, Saturated Fat: 3.2 g, Cholesterol: 77.9 mg, Carbohydrates: 5.4 g, Fiber: 0.9 g, Sugar: 3.3 g, Protein: 27.9 g.

Burger ONLY: Yield: 4 servings (1 burger)

Sodium: 114.7 mg, Calories: 187.3, Total Fat: 7.9 g, Saturated Fat: 3.2 g, Cholesterol: 77.9 mg, Carbohydrates: 0.4 g, Fiber: 0.0 g, Sugar: 0.0 g, Protein: 27.1 g.

Kimchi ONLY: Yield: 4 servings (¼ of the kimchi)

Sodium: 66.1 mg, Calories: 22.8, Total Fat: 0.1 g, Saturated Fat: 0.0 g, Cholesterol: 0.0 mg, Carbohydrates: 5.0 g, Fiber: 0.8 g, Sugar: 3.3 g, Protein: 0.9 g.

Find it online: https://www.sodiumoptional.com/kimchi-burgers/