Serves 6 – 8 in 30 mins
Patty ingredients:
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon finely minced green onion
1 tablespoon finely minced or pressed garlic
4 tablespoons raw sugar
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Simmering Sauce:
5 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
6 tablespoons raw sugar can substitute white granulated sugar if necessary
2 tablespoons honey
10 cloves of garlic peeled and thinly sliced
1-1/2 " piece of ginger very thinly sliced
3 whole small dried red chilis can substitute 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, can also reduce to suit heat preferences.
2 whole green onions ends trimmed
Optional for Garnish:
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Minced Green Onions
Preheat grill, (or oven on broil with rack 6 to 8 inches from the heating element.
Combine beef with all the other patty ingredients in a medium size bowl.
Mix well with your hands until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Divide the meat into two portions for full recipe.
Pat each portion into a square or rectangle that is about 1/2" thick on a rimmed baking sheet.
Perfect shape unnecessary, but even thickness matters
Broil or grill the beef for about 3 minutes on the first side.
Carefully flip to prevent breakage and grill ~4 mins or until cooked through.
Remove and cool completely.
While patties cool, combine all of the sauce ingredients in a large skillet or braising pot.
When the patties are completely cool, cut into squares that are about 1-inch to 1 1/2-inches in size.
Bring the sauce ingredients to a boil over medium high.
Stir well, then add the patties to the sauce.
Lower heat to medium low and simmer, basting the patties and turning occasionally, until the sauce has been reduced, is thick and syrupy and has been mostly absorbed.
Reserve some sauce.
Serve over rice drizzled with reserved sauce and a sprinkling of sesame seeds on top.