Bacon-and-Kimchi Burgers

By DreiFromBK

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sambal oelek (Indonesian chile sauce)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 4 slices of thick-cut bacon
• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
• Kosher salt
• 4 slices of American cheese
• 4 potato buns, toasted
• 1 cup chopped drained cabbage kimchi (6 ounces)

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the sambal with the mayonnaise and ketchup and mix well.

Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Grill the bacon over moderate heat, turning, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes total. Drain on paper towels.

Form the beef into eight 1/4-inch-thick burgers and season with salt. Grill over high heat, turning, until browned, 
1 minute per side. Make 4 stacks of 2 burgers each on the grill and spoon 1 tablespoon of the sambal mayo over each stack. Top with the cheese, cover and grill over high heat just until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

Spread the remaining sambal mayo on the bottom buns. Top with the burgers, bacon and kimchi, close and serve.