CHINESE HAMBURGERS

Name: CHINESE HAMBURGERS
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp cooking oil; 5 medium onions, sliced; 3 Tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 1/4 c water; 3 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 1/2 lb ground chuck; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper

By Ellen Bales
@Starwriter

I've had this recipe for at least 35 years--don't recall where it came from. A nice change from the same old boring hamburgers. These don't require a bun and are served with rice.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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2 Tbsp

cooking oil
5 medium

onions, sliced
3 Tbsp

soy sauce
1/2 tsp

sugar
2 1/4 c

water
3 Tbsp

cornstarch
1 1/2 lb

ground chuck
1 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

pepper

How to Make CHINESE HAMBURGERS

Step-by-Step

In a 10-in. skillet over medium heat, in hot cooking oil, cook onions 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add soy sauce, sugar and 1-1/2 cups water; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until onions are tender.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix beef, salt and pepper; shape into 4 patties. Cook patties as you would normally, in broiler or in skillet.
In a cup, stir cornstarch and 3/4 cup water until blended. Gradually stir into onion mixture cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened; keep warm.
To serve, spoon onion mixture on top of each patty as a gravy. May also spoon over hot rice.