The Original Wafu^® Burger

An irresistible Japanese-style burger with the secret sauce.

INGREDIENTS

• 560 g ground beef
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, very finely chopped
• ½ cup Wafu^® Original Sesame Japanese Dressing
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 4 large Boston lettuce leaves
• 1 egg

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat grill to high.
2. Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl. Add chopped onion, garlic and ginger and mix with a wooden spoon. Add egg, Wafu^® Original Sesame Japanese Dressing and bread crumbs, mixing well after each.
3. Divide the meat into 4 equal portions. Lightly pat each portion into a 1¼-cm-thick patty.
4. Season each patty on both sides with salt and pepper.
5. Arrange tomato slices, onion slices and lettuce leaves on a serving platter.
6. When ready to grill, place the burgers on the hot grate. Grill burgers until cooked to taste, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
7. Meanwhile, place the hamburger buns on the hot grate and grill until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
8. To serve, place a lettuce leaf on top of each bun. Top with a burger, tomato slice and onion.

SERVES: 4
PREP TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes