Korean Street Toast

Greetings all!

What are you having for lunch? How about this Korean-inspired street toast?

Image and recipe from Chef John

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/282477/korean-street-toast/

Chef John's description is drool-worthy: “A slightly sweet, super savory vegetable and egg patty is sandwiched with smoky ham, melty Cheddar, and a ridiculous amount of mayo and ketchup between two slices of crispy, buttered bread. You'll eat almost a whole serving of vegetables and barely even notice!” 

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
• ⅓ cup julienned or grated carrot 
• 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper or Korean chile flakes
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons salted butter, divided
• 2 thick slices white bread
• ½ teaspoon white sugar, or to taste
• 2 thin slices smoked ham
• 1 slice mild Cheddar or American cheese
• 1 tablespoon ketchup, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or to taste 

Instructions

1. Mix cabbage, carrot, green onion, salt, pepper, and cayenne with your hands in a bowl until soft, about 30 seconds. Mix in eggs with a fork until thoroughly combined. 
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bread slices and flip a few times to make sure both sides are coated with butter. Grill bread until beautifully toasted, golden brown, and a little crispy on both sides. Transfer to a plate. 
3. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add cabbage mixture; cook and simultaneously mix by using the edge of a spatula to chop down on the surface while pushing the edges up and over the top. As the mixture starts to hold its shape, form it into a rectangle that's about twice as long as it is wide. Split the rectangle in half into two square patties; continue to cook until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. 
4. Stack patties on top of one another onto one slice of toast and sprinkle with sugar. 
5. Place ham slices into the hot skillet; cook over medium heat until sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes. 
6. Flip and top with Cheddar slice; cook until melted, about 1 minute. 
7. Place ham and cheese on top of patties; top with ketchup, mayonnaise, and remaining slice of toast. Cut in half and serve. 

Bon Appetit! Let me know how you like it!