Kalbi rice burger sliders

kalbi slider

A yummy little burger made with a delectable ground sirloin patty, topped with spicy bean paste and fried zucchini, inside a sesame rice ‘bun’!

I have never understood the whole slider concept.  Why make a small little burger and then have to eat two? (or three?)  What was wrong with the good ol’ fashion sized burger? The toppings never all fit, the burgers are too tall and 4 bites later, you are done!

So why, you ask, did I make them?  Well, like most things that happen in my kitchen, it was by chance.  I had made my delicious kalbi beef patties with some ground sirloin my yobo had got on sale.  I have been wanting to make a patty with a spicy bean paste for a while, but alas, I had forgotten that when I was making the patties.  Still wanting to experiment with the bean paste, I figured I use it as a condiment.  Then inspiration hit, and voila, spicy bean paste and fried zucchini kalbi beef patties!

By why are they so small?  I had already made the patties, and I have small hands, so unless I am intentionally making big ones for burgers, this is the size they come out in.  Perfect for sliders! 🙂

missing a top bun... slider

The things you need:

Yield: 12 sliders

The patties

  • 1 lb ground sirloin (or ground beef)
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp chopped green onion
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic (or 3 cloves)
  • a couple of shakes of black pepper

The rice ‘buns’

  • 6 cups of cooked rice – a quick tutorial here if needed
  • salt to taste
  • sesame oil to oil the pan

The toppings

  • Spicy bean paste, Sunchang Samjang (bought prepared at an Asian mart)
  • 1/2 a zucchini sliced

The how to:

  • mix all the ingredients together to make the beef patties
  • form into small balls and flatten – make 12
  • fry them on medium low. Turn them over and flatten them down.  Be sure to not let them burn!
  • continue to fry until the juices caramelize and a delicious sticky coating has formed on the outside
  • fry the zucchini and salt to taste
  • salt the rice to taste
  • heat a fry pan and season with sesame oil
  • scoop out 1/4 c rice
  • using 2 plastic sandwich bags as gloves (if you don’t have plastic food gloves handy 🙂 ) form it into a ball and press into a flat pancake
  • lightly fry both sides
  • fry all 24 rice ‘buns’ – I usually can fit 4 in a pan at a time

Assemble

  • place a rice ‘bun’ on a plate
  • put a kalbi beef patty on top
  • smoother in spicy bean paste
  • lay 2 or 3 slices of zucchini on the patty
  • top with another rice ‘bun’

Enjoy!

Jaina's grin

Even though summer is over, the kids fascination with rice burgers is not!


7 thoughts on “Kalbi rice burger sliders

  1. Cute blog! Found your blog through mykoreanhusband haha. As I tried using Japanese recipes for the riceballs (and failed immensely) I think I will try your recipes without the vinegar. That might make it more eatable heehee. Anyway keep up thr good work! And yay for Holland shirt, I am from Holland 😀 though Chinese descendant xD

      • My parents are both dutch so they picked the shirts up from Holland. BTW, I have a sisterinlaw who is dutch chinese as well 🙂

        • Thanks! I will probably try it this week using your recipe (and probably other recipes as well! Looks good all of them :))
          No wonder, ’cause I thought it was rare that a couple would normally have Holland shirts. I think your parents must be happy, with two Asian in laws and be able to taste so much of the Korean and Chinese kitchen, haha.

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