Korean BBQ Burgers - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 Asian pear cubed
• 2 cloves of garlic sliced
• 2 green onions chopped in 1 inch pieces
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade for the onions
• 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (fresh ground chilli, found in Asian markets and specialty supermarkets)
• 1/4 cup reserved marinade
• 2 pounds freshly ground chuck
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon of ginger, minced
• 2 green onions finely chopped
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• Vegetable oil, for brushing on the grill rack
• 12 red leaf lettuce leaves
• 6 good quality large sesame hamburger buns split