Beef Rice Burger

Have you ever have a rice burger from MOS Burger? MOS Burger is a well known fast-food chain originated in Japan and the second largest after MacDonald in the country.

MOS Burger created rice burger by replacing the traditional hamburger buns with compressed rice cakes. Rice burger quickly became popular in East Asian and recently in America.

My beef rice burger recipe has been inspired by MOS yakiniku rice burger, which is a grilled beef strip rice burger. For people who have gluten allergy like me but still wish to enjoy the taste of hamburger, this is one of the best alternatives. And it is yummy! Just make sure to replace regular soy sauce with gluten-free soy sauce.

Ingredient

  • 4 oz. of thinly sliced beef
  • 2 cups of cooked riced
  • 2 tsp of grated ginger
  • 2 tsp of sake
  • 2 tsp of mirin
  • 2 tsp of sugar
  • 2 tsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of oil
  • 1/2 small yellow onion
  • 1 cup of sliced carrot
  • 1 cup of sliced red bell pepper
  • Lettuce
  • Some extra soy sauce (to brush onto the rice buns)
  • 3-1/2″ round mold

The key for making this rice burger is the type of rice used for making the bun. You will need to use short-grain instead of long-grain rice. The softness and stickiness of the short-grain rice when it is cooked will help the rice stick together when compressing the buns. Long grain rice is less starchy and is drier and separate easily after it’s cooked.

If you want the rice burger to look like a real hamburger, you will also need a mold, whether it is plastic or stainless steel, to form that perfect round shaped rice bun.

2 cups of cooked rice will yield 4 rice buns with each of the buns has around 1/2″ thickness.

I use sliced beef in this recipe but you can use sliced pork or chicken if you prefer a different kind of meat.

Beef Rice Burger Recipe

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Beef Rice Burger Recipe

  • Serves: 2 Burgers

The rice burger was first introduced by MOS Burger, a Japanese fast-food chain, who replaced the traditional hamburger buns with compressed rice cakes. Since then, the rice burger had become a popular food in East Asian, and recently in America.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz thinly sliced beef
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp mirin
  • 2 tsp sake
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 small yellow onion
  • 1 cup sliced carrot
  • 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
  • lettuce
  • some extra soy sauce
  • 3-1/2" round mold

Prepare the Ingredients

  • 1)

    Grease your hands and the mold with some oil to prevent the rice from sticking. Compress 1/2 cup of cooked rice into the mold. Make sure your press the rice tightly.

  • 2)

    Set the rice buns aside while you prepping the other ingredients

  • 3)

    Grate the ginger

  • 4)

    Thinly slice the yellow onion, carrot, and red bell pepper

  • 5)

    Thinly slice the beef. It’s better to have the beef slightly frozen. That’s way it’s easier to cut very thin slices.

  • 6)

    Transfer the sliced into a bowl to marinate.

Marinate the Beef

  • 1)

    Add grated ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar with the sliced beef
    Mix everything together and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.

Fry the Rice Buns

  • 1)

    Brush oil evenly on a pan then add the rice buns. Fry one side on medium low heat for about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes.

  • 2)

    Flip the rice buns and brush some soy sauce on the top to add extra flavor to the rice buns. Cook for another 2 minutes then flip again and brush some more soy sauce on the top. Continue to fry until the rice surface is crispy and slightly brown then set aside.

Saute the Marinated Beef

  • 1)

    Add 1 tbsp of oil to the pan and sauté the onion until fragrant

  • 2)

    Add the sliced beef and continue to cook until the beef is no longer pink

  • 3)

    Add the carrot and bell pepper. Stir fry until the vegetables become tender.

Assemble the Burger

  • 1)

    Cut out a square piece of aluminum foil and fold one corner towards the center.

  • 2)

    Place 1 rice bun on the aluminum foil.

  • 3)

    Put a piece of lettuce on top of the rice bun

  • 4)

    Add a few slices of beef and vegetables on the top half of the lettuce.

  • 5)

    Fold the bottom half of the lettuce in

  • 6)

    Place another rice bun on top and start folding the aluminum foil

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