Korean BBQ Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Kimchi Slaw

Name: Korean BBQ Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Kimchi Slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Ground beef — 80/20, browned and drained; 1 medium Yellow onion — finely diced; 3 cloves Garlic — minced; 3 tbsp Gochujang — Korean chili paste; 2 tbsp Brown sugar — packed; 2 tbsp Soy sauce — low sodium; 2 tbsp Rice vinegar — divided; 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil; 2 cups Coleslaw mix; 3/4 cup Kimchi — chopped and drained well; 3 tbsp Mayonnaise; 6 count Brioche hamburger buns — split and toasted; 3 count Green onions — thinly sliced, for garnish; 1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds — for garnish

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Prep: 15 minCook: 20 minTotal: 35 min6 servings0 forks

Classic comfort-food sloppy joes get a bold Korean-inspired makeover — sweet-savory gochujang beef piled onto toasted brioche buns with a cool, tangy kimchi slaw for crunch.

Ingredients

1.5 lbs Ground beef — 80/20, browned and drained
1 medium Yellow onion — finely diced
3 cloves Garlic — minced
3 tbsp Gochujang — Korean chili paste
2 tbsp Brown sugar — packed
2 tbsp Soy sauce — low sodium
2 tbsp Rice vinegar — divided
1 tsp Toasted sesame oil
2 cups Coleslaw mix
3/4 cup Kimchi — chopped and drained well
3 tbsp Mayonnaise
6 count Brioche hamburger buns — split and toasted
3 count Green onions — thinly sliced, for garnish
1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds — for garnish

Instructions

1Make the slaw: In a medium bowl, toss the coleslaw mix, chopped kimchi, mayonnaise, and half the rice vinegar. Season with a pinch of salt and chill while you cook the beef.
2In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef and diced onion, breaking the beef apart, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain off excess fat, then stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
3Stir in the gochujang, brown sugar, soy sauce, remaining rice vinegar, sesame oil, and 1/4 cup water. Simmer, stirring often, until thick and glossy, 5 to 7 minutes. Taste and add more gochujang if you like it spicier.
4Toast the split brioche buns in a dry skillet or under the broiler until golden.
5Pile the Korean BBQ beef onto the bottom buns, top with a generous scoop of kimchi slaw, then finish with sliced green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve warm.

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