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Taiwanese Breakfast Burger

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Taiwanese
Keyword sandwich
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Patties

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ½ cup grated carrots
  • ½ cup grated onion
  • 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon corn starch
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
  • salt to taste
  • rice flour for dusting
  • ½ tablespoon oil
  • ½ tablespoon butter

Remaining ingredients

  • 8 slices Canadian bacon
  • 4 large eggs
  • ¼ cup Japanese mayo Kewpie
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • romaine lettuce
  • 2 to matoes sliced
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced cucumber
  • 4 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Make the patties. Combine 1 lb ground beef with ½ cup shredded carrots, ½ cup grated onion, 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoon corn starch, ¼ teaspoon corn starch, ¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix until all the ingredients are fully incorporated. Shape patties into 4 equal patties and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Dust both sides of patties with rice flour, shaking off excess.
  • Heat oil and butter in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties to the pan and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Flip over and cook on the other side until cooked, about 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and repeat with remaining patties. Set aside and keep warm.
  • In the same pan, add the Canadian bacon and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Wipe pan clean with paper towel. Heat 1 tablespoon oil. Crack eggs into the pan and fry until the desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Assemble burgers by spreading the Japanese mayo and ketchup on both the top and bottom buns. Place a piece of lettuce on the bottom bun followed by the tomatoes, cucumber, beef patty, bacon, fried egg. Top with remaining bun. Serve.