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Smoked Korean-Style Beef Mini Meatloaves with Sesame Rice and Pickled Cucumbers

Rett Main Course
Kategori Korean
serveringsstørrelse 4 people

Ingredienser
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion, plus 1 tablespoon for garnish
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce, divided
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
  • 1½ cups water
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Wood pellets for the smoker

fremgangsmåte
 

  • In a bowl, combine the cucumber, ¼ cup rice vinegar, granulated sugar, and salt. Toss well and set aside to pickle while you prepare the rest of the meal.
  • Rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs mostly clear. Add it to a saucepan with 1½ cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Cook until tender, following the rice package timing, then keep covered off the heat.
  • Preheat the smoker to 250°F using wood pellets. In a large bowl, gently mix the ground beef, egg, panko, 2 tablespoons chopped green onion, garlic, ginger, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, gochujang, ½ tablespoon brown sugar, and ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Shape the mixture into four small oval loaves.
  • Place the mini meatloaves on the smoker rack with space between them. Smoke until the centers reach 160°F on an instant-read thermometer, checking the thickest part of each loaf.
  • While the meatloaves smoke, stir together the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ tablespoon brown sugar, rice vinegar, honey, and remaining ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Brush the mixture over the meatloaves during the final 10 minutes of smoking.
  • Fluff the cooked rice with a fork and stir in the sesame seeds. Serve each meatloaf over sesame rice with the pickled cucumbers on the side. Finish with the remaining chopped green onion.

merknader

For a milder glaze, use less gochujang in the beef mixture, while keeping the glaze as written for a gentle sweet-savory finish. Let the cucumbers pickle for at least 15 minutes, then drain off excess liquid before serving so it does not pool over the rice.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Equipment: Smoker, Instant-Read Thermometer, Mixing Bowl, Saucepan, Knife, Cutting Board