This recipe uses a simple packet of ramen and some fresh veggies to create an impressive burger that your family will ask for again and again!
Ingredients
Patties:
- 2 Pounds 80% lean ground beef
- 2 Teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon pepper
Sauce:
- 1 Cup soy sauce
- ¼ Cup sesame oil
- ¼ Cup Thai chili sauce
Other:
- 6 Sesame seed buns
- 2 Packages beef instant ramen
- 2 Bundles bok choy
- 5 Red Fresno peppers
- 4 Tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 Bundles green onions, diced
- 3 Cups lettuce, shredded
- 1 Block of cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium high heat
- Combine patty ingredients and form into 6 evenly sized burgers
- Boil ramen until soft
- Drain and drizzle with oil, make sure that all of the noodles are coated
- Save the ramen packets
- Roughly chop bok choy
- Finely slice red Fresno peppers
- Heat wok or medium sized pot over grill or stove, medium high heat
- Lightly oil the pan and add the bok choy, peppers, ginger and onions
- Stir occasionally and cook down until bok choy is soft
- Blend cream cheese with seasoning packets from ramen
- Blend sauce ingredients
- Heat canola oil in saucepan to 325 degrees and drop small handfuls of cooked ramen into oil
- Allow to cook for 30 seconds
- Using metal tongs, form ramen into a circular shape that matches the size of your buns and burgers
- Fry until crunchy and place on paper towels to drain
- Grill burgers for approximately 7 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees
- Butter buns and grill or fry until crispy
- Spread cream cheese mixture on bottom bun and top with shredded lettuce, burger, fried vegetables, sauce, fried ramen bundle and top bun
- Serve with glass of Sutter Home Pinot Grigio
