Messy Bulgogi Sandwiches

Ingredients

• Quick Pickles:
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons raw cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
• 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
• ½ small red onion, sliced into petals
• Bulgogi:
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic puree
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 6 sesame seed burger buns

Step 1

Combin rice vinegar, water, sugar, and sriracha in a small saucepan. Heat it over medium until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Pour this mixture over the cucumber and red onion in a shallow dish and let them sit while you cook the beef.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add the ground beef and cook it, breaking it up with a spoon until it’s no longer pink, which should take around 5 minutes. Drain any excess grease, then return the beef to the pan.

Step 3

Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, chopped green onions, sesame oil, more sriracha, garlic, and ginger. Let it cook, stirring now and then, until the sauce thickens and coats the meat nicely—this usually takes about 8 minutes.

Step 4

Finally, pile the bulgogi mixture onto hamburger buns and top with the quick pickled cucumbers and onions. Serve right away and enjoy the delicious mess!