Beef Patty with Asian Pear/ Sanjeok is a Korean beef patties mix with mashed Asian pear. Cooked over open fire to give that smokey flavours.   A perfect inclusion to your Barbeque spread.

It all started with...
Date : Mid March 2015
Venue: somewhere in suburban Perth

Time : around 4ish pm

Sounds like a 'Mission Impossible' is about to start....
Well, it is ;P
Its 'Mission Impossible' of the food kind.



My girl is trying her best to get us hooked with her obsession of everything Korean!!!! From Korean drama to Korean food to variety show.
Drama? its passable!!! I could sit down with her watching the drama from start to the end but I put a pause to the next drama... same plot everytime, I need not elaborate more.

Anyway... she managed to get us hooked on Korean variety show called 'Running Man'.
Even though not understanding the language to get most of what being said.. especially jokes! we got the gist of  the whole plot with the help of subtitle albeit few seconds delay :)

One of the challenges in one of the episodes aired was the challenge to cook Korean traditional cuisine. Without doubt...when food is mentioned I am all ears and eyes. 

As the show progresses... a voice could be heard "that looks yum.. MOM!!! can you please make some..."
.... and here it is...

Sanjeok (stand to be corrected...and apologies to all Korean foodie out there, if I got it wrong...) is basically, mince beef mix with the local produced pear from Naju, made into patties.
The meat then cooked over charcoal. The meat is sweet, tender with smokey aroma. 

Serve either with salad or as burger

Are you game for some Mission 'Food' Impossible? You must try this succulent finger licking good Korean Twice fried Chicken :D .. Its da BOMB!!!

Beef Patty with Asian pear/ Sanjeok

1. Chop onion and pear (separately and use chopper not blender or food processor). 
2. In a medium size mixing bowl, add mince beef, nashi pear, chopped onion, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, black pepper, sesame oil and seeds. 
3. Set aside for at least 2 hours. 
4. Start the charcoal barbecue going. 
5. Shape the patties into your desired shape. 
6. Cook the patties over hot charcoal. 

1. Chopped pear and add to a saucepan. 
2. Add soy sauce, sugar, water, mirin and bring to boil for 1 minute, then lower heat to a simmer for 10 minutes. 
3. Mix flour with 1 tablespoon of water and add into the simmering sauce to thicken. 
4. Turn off  the heat. 
5. Add sesame oil and seeds.