Asian Style Burger Bash

This is my submission for the first Ready-Set-Cook in 2002. I admit the slaw on the burger seems a bit weird, but it's really great. The noodle salad is kind of a knock off of my favorite dish! All in all this was a pretty quick meal to make.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Burgers

• 2  lbs hamburger
• 1⁄4 cup tamari
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon  minced ginger

• Slaw

• 3  tablespoons  rice wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons tamari
• 1  tablespoon peanut butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  Frank's red hot sauce
• 1⁄2 bag  coleslaw mix
• 1⁄4 lb bacon, crumbled
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped peanuts

• Noodle Salad

• 2  packages  ramen noodles
• 2  cups frozen broccoli, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄8 cup  balsamic vinegar
• 3  tablespoons tamari
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1⁄2 cup hot water
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 2  teaspoons ginger, minced

Directions

1. Burgers: Mix the tamari, sugar, garlic and ginger together.
2. Pour about 1/2 of the sauce into the hamburger, mix gently.
3. Form into 4 patties and top each with a spoonful of the sauce.
4. Grill for about 4 minutes on each side, turning once.
5. Brush on more sauce as you grill.
6. Slaw: Mix the first 4 ingredients until well combined.
7. Add the bacon, peanuts and coleslaw and mix until well coated.
8. Noodle Salad: Boil some water in a medium saucepan, cook the ramen until tender, remove from the water In a saute pan, saute the broccoli in some oil until cooked through.
9. Mix the last 7 ingredients in a small bowl until combined, pour over the broccoli and stir until it is heated through Add the noodles and toss.
10. Serve the burgers on toasted rolls with a good sized helping of slaw on top of the burger, don't forget your side of noodle salad!