Beef Sliders with Kimchi - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 head Chinese cabbage
• ½ cup green onions, green parts only, julienned
• ½ cup carrots, julienned
• 2 tablespoons salt
• ⅔ cup sugar, divided
• 20 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• ⅓ cup fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• ½ cup gochujang
• 1⅓ tablespoons fish sauce
• 1⅓ tablespoons soy sauce
• ⅔ tablespoon salted shrimp
• 4 (4-ounce) beef patties
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 brioche slider buns, buttered
• ¼ cup kimchi, finely chopped
• ¼ cup chopped smoked bacon
• ¼ cup mayonnaise