These Spicy Beef Kimchi Buns are the Hamburgers of Asian Fusion

These spicy beef kimchi buns are a fusion of the classic Chinese Gua Bao pork bun and classic Korean flavors like kimchi and bulgogi beef. For such amazing morsels, you can easily use pre-chilled dough for the buns and quickly stir-fry the beef filling. These small buns may be smaller than the average burger, but they are full of flavor and spice. I would take these beef kimchi buns over a regular burger any day, so go ahead and try your hand at this recipe

Korean Beef Kimchi Buns

• Prep Time:30 mins
• Cook Time:20 mins
• Total Time:50 mins
• Servings:8
• Medium

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef ribeye sliced
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 can Pillsbury biscuit dough
• Lettuce
• Kimchi
• Chopped green onion
• Sriracha

• Step 1

  Add the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, black pepper, and garlic powder to the beef. Mix throughly and set aside to marinate.
  
  #SpoonTip: Add some red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.

  

• Step 2

  Open a can of Pillsbury biscuit dough. Flatten each piece to make it wider and fold each piece in half.

  

• Step 3

  Place each biscuit on wax paper to avoid them sticking together, and steam for 20 minutes with a traditional steamer basket. Alternatively, place a strainer over a pot, fill with just enough water so that the water does not touch the strainer, then place the buns into the strainer. Bring the water to a boil and cover the pot to keep the steam in.

  

• Step 4

  In the meantime, cook the beef on high heat in a skillet for 5-6 minutes or until cooked all the way through.

  

• Step 5

  Open the buns and stack together the beef, lettuce, kimchi, and chopped onion. Enjoy!