Hamburgers

Gak! It's been so long! You'd think I would've posted something by now :) It's been so busy. I even missed Mother's Day! Happy belated Mother's Day to all those mom's out there. I made hamburgers for my mother on Mother's Day. I think I grilled them for a little too long. I made 4 oz patties but they seemed TINY compared to the onion hamburger buns I bought. Nevertheless, they tasted way better than the ones you'd get in McDonald's. Way better. Take a look:

What did you make for Mother's day?

Hamburgers (with an Asian twist):

Ingredients:

16 oz of beef
2 slices of toasted sandwich bread, without crust, torn to pieces
3 tablespoons of hoisin sauce
1-2 scallions/ green onions, trimmed and sliced
1 tablespoon of minced ginger
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoons shredded plus 4 slices of your favorite cheese
4 hamburger buns

Procedure:

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. Place bread into a food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Place in a large bowl. Add ground beef, hoisin, scallions, ginger, garlic and salt. Mix well. 
3. With dampened hands, form the mixture into 4 oz portions. Punch a hole in the middle. Add one tablespoon of cheese into each one. Press into a patty with your hands then make a indention in the middle to avoid steaming while grilling.
4. Oil the grill rack. Do not use oil spray on a hot grill. Brush the patties with sesame oil. Grill until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes per side.

Enjoy!

Hearts <3,

Xin Yi