Korean Street Toast

Crispy, grilled, buttery bread joins a slightly sweet, super savory vegetable-egg patty, smoky ham and melty cheese, and a ridiculous amount of mayo and ketchup for one of the most memorable sandwich experiences of my life. Plus, you'll eat about a whole serving of vegetables and barely even notice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 938 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons salted butter, divided
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 thick slices white bread
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ketchup, or to taste
• 2 thin slices smoked ham
• ½ teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
• ⅓ cup julienned carrot
• 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
• 1 slice mild Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine carrot, cabbage, green onion, black pepper, cayenne, and salt. Mix with your hands for about 30 seconds until soft and seasoned. Add eggs and mix thoroughly with a fork; set aside.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread slices and toss to make sure both sides are well buttered. Grill bread until both sides are beautifully toasted and golden brown and starting to get a little crispy. Remove to a plate.

Step 3

Heat remaining butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage mixture; cook and simultaneously mix by using the edge of a spatula to chop down on the surface while pushing the edges up and over the top. As the mixture starts to hold its shape, form into a rectangle that's about twice as long as it is wide. Split the rectangle in half and continue to cook until golden brown; flip and continue on the opposite side, 3 to 4 minutes total.

Step 4

Stack cabbage pieces on top of one another and transfer to toast. Top with sugar.

Step 5

Add ham to the same skillet over medium heat; cook until sizzling. Flip and top ham with Cheddar cheese. Cook until melted, about 1 minute.

Step 6

Place ham on sandwich and squeeze over mayonnaise and ketchup. Top with remaining slice of toast, slice in half, and serve.