Chef John's Teriyaki Burgers

BBQ and Grilling - Tips

Instead of using a sauce on the outside, I'm putting key teriyaki flavorings into the ground meat for these teriyaki burgers. Ideally these burgers should be cooked on a medium-hot charcoal grill, weather permitting.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Teriyaki Burgers

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (85% lean)

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon sake

1 tablespoon mirin

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon sriracha hot pepper sauce

1 teaspoon brown sugar

4 slider-size burger buns

4 leaves lettuce

4 slices tomato

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Break up ground beef with the tip of a fork in a bowl. Drizzle in the soy sauce sake mirin Worcestershire sauce and sriracha sauce; crumble in brown sugar. Use tines of a fork to evenly distribute ingredients. Finish mixing with your hands (ideally your hands should be very cold for this). Shape into 4 equal-sized patties.

Step 3

Grill until browned and cooked through turning once 3 or 4 minutes per side. When burgers develop a slight dome shape and juices begin to come through the top surface they are done. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 4

Serve burgers on slider buns with lettuce and tomato slices.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Teriyaki Burgers

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 328.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.1g 52%

Carbohydrates: 162.9g 53%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 3.8g

Fat: 14.8g 23%

Saturated Fat: 5.2g 26%

Cholesterol: 81.1mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 303.2IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 4.9mg 8%

Folate: 9.7mcg 2%

Calcium: 9.8mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 7.8mg 3%

Potassium: 117mg 3%

Sodium: 573.3mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 133.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.