Asian Style Burgers
Gluten free Asian Style Burgers heavily seasoned with warm spices, soy sauce, toasty sesame oil, ginger, garlic, a little heat and creamy peanut butter are a personal favorite. I like to generously slather spicy mayo on a gluten free bun, then top the burger with quickly pickled veggies and fresh cilantro. A fabulous twist on the classic burger!
Quick Pickling Method
I love a little crunch of veggies and pickles on a meaty sandwich. It helps to lighten and brighten up each bite. Fortunately you can achieve great pickling flavor without a time consuming process.
Begin by dissolving sugar and salt in hot water and rice vinegar. Add in grated carrots and daikon radish along with finely sliced onion. Below, there is a photo of a daikon radish. It is a large radish with a mild bite. If by any chance, you have an aversion to one of those ingredients, you can mix and match to your preferences as long as the end result is 1 cup of ingredients.
Easy Spicy Mayo
The fatty, rich and creamy mayonnaise is my favorite condiment for burgers. However, it needs to be balanced by acidity. In this recipe, the quick pickling of the carrots, radish and onion serves that purpose. To add a little kick of heat and flavor, adding a touch (or more) of red curry paste ties all of the layers of flavors together and adds a bit of needed moisture to the bun.
Season the Patties
So many of the seasonings and spices that we associate with Asian foods are stirred together to season the ground beef. Soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, 5 spice powder, brown sugar, red curry paste and peanut butter easily combine in a large bowl to create a thick flavorful mixture. The meat and fresh cilantro are added in and stirred until it is combined well.
Shape & Cook
Portion out the meat and shape into patties. Cook in a frying pan or on the grill. Nothing more to it!
Layer Up the Asian Style Burgers!
Spread a generous amount of the easy spicy mayo on the bun. Set a burger on the bun, top with the pickled veggies and some fresh cilantro. No need for ketchup, mustard or cheese because the other layers already have the acid/fat/heat/salt balance factored in.
More Gluten Free Goodness to Explore
- Italian Style Turkey Meatloaf
- Curried Chicken Meatloaf
- Smothered BBQ Chicken
- Easy Skillet Pork Chops
- Lemon Basil Chicken
- Italian Style Meatballs
Asian Style Burgers
Ingredients
Asian Style Burgers
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp 5 spice powder
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp red curry paste
- 2 tbsp cilantro (finely chopped)
- 4 gluten free hamburger buns (I like Canyon Bakehouse brand)
Pickled Veggies
- ⅓ cup carrots (shredded on large holes)
- ⅓ cup daikon radish (shredded on large holes)
- ⅓ cup sweet onion (finely sliced)
- ½ cup hot water
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
Easy Spicy Mayo
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 tsp red curry paste
Instructions
Asian Style Burgers
- In a medium bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in hot water. Add vinegar and veggies. Let sit at room temp until ready to eat.
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and red curry paste. Set aside until ready to eat.
- In a large bowl, combine rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, 5 spice powder, brown sugar, red curry paste and peanut butter until it comes together in a thick paste. Add the ground beef and cilantro. Stir to combine until well combined.
- Portion the meat and form 4 patties. Grill or cook on a frying pan.
- Generously sauce the bun with the red curry mayo, then layer on the burger, top with the pickled veggies and fresh cilantro. And dig in!
