Try my version of Korean street toast for one of the most memorable sandwich experiences of your life. 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
- green cabbage: 1 cup (thinly sliced)
- carrot: 0.33333 cup (julienned)
- stalk green onion: 1 piece (sliced)
- kosher salt: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
- ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
- pinch cayenne pepper: 1 piece
- eggs: 2 piece
- salted butter: 3 Tbsp (divided)
- thick slices white bread: 2 piece
- white sugar: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
- thin slices smoked ham: 2 piece
- slice mild Cheddar cheese: 1 piece
- ketchup: 1 Tbsp (to taste)
- mayonnaise: 1 Tbsp (to taste)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stack patties on top of one another onto one slice of toast and sprinkle with sugar.
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Place ham slices into the hot skillet; cook over medium heat until sizzling, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and top with Cheddar slice; cook until melted, about 1 minute.
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Place ham and cheese on top of patties; top with ketchup, mayonnaise, and remaining slice of toast. Cut in half and serve. Chef John
