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Made these for dinner tonight, I would give them 10 stars if I could 🤤 The flavor combination reminds me of the ginger chicken meatball sandwiches
Tabitha
Holy smokes – these Gochujang Burgers are where it’s at! The kimchi bacon jam is a 10/10 – smoky, sweet, tangy, and just a little bit spicy. As weird as it sounds, a slice of gouda cheese makes the whole thing even more wonderful. All my friends were raving!
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- Take Me To The Gochujang Burgers Recipe
- How To Make This
- Lindsay’s Notes
- Watch How to Make These Burgers
- FAQs
- Reviews
How To Make These Gochujang Burgers
Step 1: Make the Kimchi Bacon Jam
I prefer the kimchi in smaller pieces, so I cut it up (along with the bacon).
Fry up the bacon and add the kimchi and brown sugar – this makes a VERY YUMMY, chunky jam-like mixture.
Step 2: Mix the Chicken Burgers
Mix all the ingredients – I usually do this by hand…
…and form into 4 patties.
Step 3: Fry the Burgers
I use a grill pan, and I like these with a slice of Gouda on top. (!!)
Step 4: Assemble the Burgers
Start with toasted buns, mayo, and burgers. You could also use this incredible gochujang sauce for even more kick.
Add kimchi bacon jam and cucumber slices.
And finish with a little tangle of cilantro.
Step 5: Devour!
Lindsay’s Notes
Okay! Hold up right there! I just cannot with how good these burgers are!
This flavor combo was, in all honesty, my attempt to just continue to find ways to eat those teriyaki chicken burgers. I truly love those so much. To continue with more of that energy, I used the same basic recipe but made them a slightly different flavor (gochujang never disappoints), added that kimchi bacon jam (the same one that we used back in the day for the kimchi grilled cheese), and hello. HELLO. One of my most favorite sticky, smoky, sweet, and spicy burgers was born.
The flavors – I mean, what can I say. They will knock your socks off. The chicken burgers are just a little spicy, the cucumbers and cilantro are keeping it fresh and crunchy, and the kimchi bacon jam is smoky and sticky and sweet and everything I want in a burger topping.
And I know you’re going to question it, but that slice of gouda cheese! It’s golden.
Watch How To Make Our Gochujang Chicken Burgers
Gochujang Chicken Burgers with Kimchi Bacon Jam
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4–5 burgers 1x
Description
Wow wow wow! These Gochujang Chicken Burgers are next-level good. And a perfectly sweet-spicy kimchi bacon jam piled high on top? Yes, please!
Ingredients
Gochujang Chicken Burgers:
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons gochujang sauce (I use this one)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- avocado oil or olive oil for frying
Kimchi Bacon Jam:
- 6 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups kimchi, cut into small shreddy pieces (my personal preference for texture!)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Burger Extras:
- Buns
- Cheese (optional – I use gouda cheese)
- Cilantro or greens
- Mayo
- Cucumber slices
Instructions
- Kimchi Bacon Jam: In a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon pieces. Fry until golden and crispy and fat has rendered. Drain off some of the oil (optional) and add the kimchi and brown sugar to the pan. Sauté for 3-5 minutes until caramelized and bubbly.
- Chicken Burgers: Mix the chicken, panko, gochujang, garlic powder, and salt until well-combined. Form into 4-5 burger patties.
- Make the Burgers: Transfer burgers to a large skillet. Add a swish of avocado oil and pan-fry until golden on the exterior and 165 degrees on the interior.
- Assemble the Burgers: Toast your buns on the skillet; serve burgers on toasted buns with a layer of kimchi bacon jam, greens of choice, and mayo. So, s0 good.
Notes
Nutrition information does not include burger extras.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Burgers
- Method: Pan-Fry
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Keywords: gochujang burgers, kimchi bacon jam, chicken burgers with gochujang
Frequently Asked Questions For Gochujang Chicken Burgers
Ground beef! Yum!
Beyond or Impossible “meat” would be a perfect vegetarian sub. The kimchi bacon jam would be harder to replicate, but I think you could get the same general effect by sautéing the kimchi with the brown sugar and a bit of smoked paprika (no bacon).
For any chicken burgers and/or bacon jam that doesn’t get eaten that night, I will keep them in the fridge for another 2 days.
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free buns and gluten-free bread crumbs! For a dairy-free version, omit the cheese.
Absolutely!
We have made this recipe at least 10 times now. These taste amazing and even my two year old loves them! In fact, were making them for his birthday on Monday because it’s one of his favorite dinners. Thank you so much for the recipe. 🙂
We add a bit more ground chicken to make 5-6 patties (so there’s leftovers) and my husband will grill them on the bbq. We use the Choi’s Kimchi brand found at our local store. We skip the cheese, but definitely include the fresh cilantro and cucumber. Absolutely delish!
I’ve made this a couple times a month for a year now. My family loves it! So easy to throw together too. My go to side is roasted cauliflower. It’s a perfect combo.
I really wanted to like this recipe and thought with all the positive reviews it was a winner, but this is way too salty. My family and I couldn’t eat it.
This is a flavor bomb, absolutely delicious. Would give it 10 stars if I could.
These burgers are incredible. And super quick to make. My family loved them!
My family loves these. And I’ve made just the kimchi bacon part for scrambled eggs many times now. Yum!
Wow! This is absolutely delicious! I doubted the kimchi…but it’s amazing! This will be made again and again! So good!
My hat’s off to you, Lindsay!… These were quite possibly the best burgers I’ve ever made and eaten! I hadn’t attempted a recipe like this before, so I was a bit hesitant, and my Minnesota wife even more so.
I did sub out ground turkey for ground chicken. I also added diced onion to the kimchi jam. Used smoky gouda for cheese, and then the cucumber/cilantro topping with thinly sliced tomato added.
The final result was a smashing success! My wife wanted to eat the kimchi jam with a spoon, and this is a girl who’s never had a taste of kimchi before or the Korean pepper paste!
I am making these tonight for the first time. I’m excited to try them after all the rave reviews! I am wondering if anyone has ever added diced onion to the kimchi mix?
This is my most favorite burger recipe!!!
My one sub is that I don’t love ground chicken, so we do it with good old ground beef, but besides that, I make these burgers just how the recipe says, and they are just amazing. It’s a flavor explosion. Salty, spicy, tangy, smoky, slightly sweet, fresh, even crunchy from the cucumbers!
We’ve had these a bunch of times! (I could eat the kimchi bacon jam by the spoonful.)
Made these tonight minus the bacon jam. Made an minchi mayo instead . They are so good ! Love your recipes and their simplicity . Thank you 🙂
I make these SO often – this is my favorite recipe I’ve discovered post-grad. I make 5 patties and add pickles and mayo with a side of broccoli/sweet potatoes and a little extra gochujang paste in the chicken burgers. 10/10 and a crowd pleaser. I do a 2/3 serving of the jam and freeze leftover turkey bacon and buns so I don’t have to buy those again when I make it (balling on a budget).
These were FANTASTIC!!! Make them. You won’t regret it
so easy to prep, so delicious to chow down!
This was delicious!
SO good. I agree with my husband’s assessment: “Shut the front door. Ughh I love it so much. New best burger in town. Good job. I feel like I’m eating dinner in a lunds and byerlys magazine.”
I doubled the recipe and made 9 burgers from it. Added the cucumbers and a little mayo on bun and suggested and was phenomenal.
Oh, love that!
This was quick and easy to make, and really flavorful. That kimchi -bacon jam is incredible!
These burgers were SO GOOD! The jam was superb, the cucumbers added a nice fresh flavor and the burgers were perfectly seasoned. I almost left off the cheese because it seemed weird but it came out perfect as the recipe is listed. Will definitely make these again! Even the kid loved them!
This was soo simple and so yummy
These are soooo good!!!! The kimchi bacon jam is amazing, really glad I found this recipe.
This recipe was delicious! The bacon kimchi jam knocked it out of the park. Definitely one of the tastiest dinners we’ve made recently 😋
So good, and easy to make. I used turkey bacon and Havarti cheese. I used the broiler for the buns, and spread some butter on them. Love this very different flavor!
So good and so easy. Adapted this a bit for my toddler who can’t yet handle spice and ended up making the burgers without the gochujang and made a mayo with it instead so the adults could get heat. 10/10 would make again.
Really good! Absolutely loved these
This is a favorite recipe at our house! So easy! I also make it as meal prep. I make the patti and bacon kimichi per the recipe, but then place it with rice and sauted veg instead of making an actual burger. The patti reheats so well!