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Roy Choi's Los Angeles-Style Double Cheeseburger Recipe

Roy Choi's Los Angeles–Style Double Cheeseburger Recipe
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For many Korean-Americans and Southern Californians alike, Roy Choi is a hero. His empire of taco trucks, called Kogi, were innovators in their use of social media. Who would have thought Twitter could bring 150 hungry people to a supermarket parking lot? Choi invented that. Ever eaten a Korean short rib taco, an appealing mashup of Asian and Mexican culinary common sense? Choi invented that. Here's a double cheeseburger recipe from the LA chef that features a bit of Asian flair.

Read: Roy Choi Is No One-Taco Wonder

Reprinted with permission from Best New Chefs All-Star Cookbook

Roy Choi's Los Angeles-Style Double Cheeseburger Recipe
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Roy Choi's Los Angeles–Style Double Cheeseburger Recipe
Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 Brioche hamburger buns
  • 2 pounds ground chuck
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 slices cheddar cheese
  • 4 butter lettuce leaves
  • 4 shiso or sesame (perilla) leaves
  • 4 thin slices tomato
  • 4 thin slices red onion
  • hot sauce
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the sesame seeds.
  2. Heat a large nonstick griddle or 2 nonstick skillets over moderate heat. Butter the cut sides of the hamburger buns and toast them on the griddle until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
  3. Season the patties with salt and pepper. Brush the griddle with the olive oil, add the patties and cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Flip the patties and cook for 2 minutes longer, then top each one with a slice of cheddar. Cook just until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute.
  4. Stack 2 burgers on each bun. Top with the lettuce, shiso, tomato and onion, then drizzle with hot sauce. Spread the top halves of the buns with the sesame mayo, close the burgers and serve.
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