Easy Asian Fusion Burgers

These easy Asian fusion burgers are a fusion between Chinese and American flavors. I did not add ginger because of my family's taste but I think 1 teaspoon might be a good add-in. Make it keto by chopping up the burger and adding it to a low-carb tortilla.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 612 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 4 hamburger buns, split
• ½ teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste
• ¼ cup General Tso sauce
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef or chuck
• ¼ cup chopped romaine lettuce, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Combine mayonnaise, cilantro, General Tso sauce, garlic, crushed red pepper, onion powder, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and salt in a small mixing bowl; stir well.

Step 3

Form ground beef into 4 patties; place into the hot pan. Add 3 to 4 drops of soy sauce to each burger; season with additional black pepper to taste. Cook patties until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each patty should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 4

Prepare hamburger buns by adding a generous amount of mayonnaise mixture and romaine to each. Add cooked patties to buns and serve.