Subj : 9/18 Cheeseburger Day - 4 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Sep 17 2024 11:43:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Korean Cheeseburgers w/Sesame-Cucumber Pickles Categories: Beef, Squash, Vegetables, Cheese, Breads Yield: 4 servings 2 ts Distilled white vinegar Salt & black pepper 2 tb + 1 ts turbinado sugar 2 lg Persian cucumbers; sliced - 1/8" thick 1/4 c Soy sauce 2 tb Chopped scallions 2 ts Minced garlic 1/2 c Mayonnaise 2 1/2 ts Roasted sesame oil 1 1/2 lb Ground chuck 4 sl American cheese 4 Hamburger buns Butter lettuce, sliced - onions & tomatoes; for - serving 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 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 1/2 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 1/2" wide) and arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush tops with half of the 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. By: Kay Chun Yield: 4 servings RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Big Meat secretly funded PETA to make Vegans look insane. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .