Always intrigued by new trends, I decided to make my son a ramen burger this week.  I am not a big burger eater and I knew he would be game to try a new creation.  The ramen burger seems to be getting a lot of attention.  Have you heard about it?  It is a burger that uses ramen as its bun.

Here is my take on it:

I started with 1 lb. of ground beef and a package of ramen.  Since ramen has an Asian feel, I decided to add some Asian spices to the beef. 

Originally, I thought I would add the spice packet for the ramen noodles to the beef, but decided against it.  Instead, I added a couple splashes of teriyaki sauce, ½ tsp. ground ginger, some ground pepper, and half of a crushed clove of garlic.

To make the ramen bun, I first cooked the noodles according to directions, but discarded the spice packet.  Once the noodles were cooked, I rinsed them to cool them off and then drained the liquid.  I mixed in one egg and divided the mixture into two…this would make up the two parts of the bun.  I shaped each half into as close to a bun shape as I could and put them on a plate and into the refrigerator for a half hour…it made it a little easier to keep them in shape. 

I heated up a skillet with a little oil and fried up the two halves…it kind of reminded me of making hash browns.  Once they had a nice brown color on each side, I set my ‘bun’ pieces aside.

Using half of the ground beef (I made two burgers from the 1 lb. package);  I cooked a burger on my outdoor grill. (I added cheddar cheese, because my son happens to prefer cheese burgers.) 

Once the burger was cooked the way I wanted it, I put it on the ramen ‘bun’ and garnished it with chopped scallions, a splash of soy sauce, and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

According to my son, it was a winner. :)

I don’t know if the ramen burger will become a lasting trend, but I feel confident in creating one…my version anyway!  

Stop back on Friday when we will continue the food trend theme by seeking out (and finding!) one of the hottest (and most unusual?) food items! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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