The Banh Mi Burger

Chef John combines a banh mi sandwich and a juicy, grilled burger in this delicious recipe that comes with a homemade sauce and all the classic toppings.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 1179 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 pound ground beef chuck
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup mayonnaise
• 0.13 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 2 French sandwich rolls
• 0.5 cup julienned carrot
• 0.5 cup julienned daikon radish
• 8 thin slices English cucumber
• 2 tablespoons sliced jalapeno pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.

Step 2

Combine beef, fish sauce, soy sauce, freshly ground black pepper, and 5-spice powder in a bowl, and mix until evenly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled.

Step 3

Mix mayonnaise, hoisin, and Sriracha together in a small bowl for sauce. Keep chilled until needed.

Step 4

Cut open rolls, remove about 1/2 of the inside crumb, and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake rolls in the preheated oven until toasted, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 6

Meanwhile, using damp hands, shape beef mixture into two burger patties sized to match your rolls or buns. Keep in the refrigerator until needed.

Step 7

Combine carrots and daikon radish in a bowl. Add rice vinegar and toss to coat. Refrigerate until needed.

Step 8

Preheat a charcoal grill to high heat.

Step 9

Cook burgers over the hot coals until desired doneness is reached and they spring back to the touch, turning as needed, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Step 10

Slather toasted buns with mayo mixture. Place cucumbers and jalapeno slices on bottom of rolls, and top with cooked burgers. Top with carrot-radish mixture and cilantro.