The Costco Connection

Asian Chicken Burgers with Spicy Lemongrass Mayo and Pickled Asian Slaw

1½ pounds ground chicken, half dark and half white meat (ground turkey, optional)

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon soy sauce

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 scallions, green and white parts, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 4 sesame-seed hamburger buns, SPICY LEMONGRASS MAYO

Prepare the homemade pimento cheese: Blend the cheddar, mayonnaise, onion, pimentos, garlic and hot sauce in a food processor until well combined. Transfer the pimento cheese to a glass jar or bowl and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Makes 1¾ cups.

Prepare the burgers: Blend the ground sirloin and ground short ribs and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Loosely form the meat into 4 equal 4-ounce patties about ½ inch thick. Create a small well in the center of each beef patty, using your thumb.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small sauté pan over medium heat. Cook the onions, sprinkling with salt and stirring occasionally, until caramelized, brown and soft, 25 to 30 minutes.

Season beef patties with salt and pepper to taste. Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle pan over high heat and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the oil. Cook the burgers, well side up first, until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

Spread the homemade pimento cheese on the non-buttered side of each slice of bread. Top half of the bread slices with a pile of onions, then add the burger patties and top with the remaining bread slices.