Korean Street Toast

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!

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced green cabbage
• ⅓ cup julienned carrot
• 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 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 cheese
• 1 tablespoon ketchup, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, or to taste

Steps

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. Flip and top with Cheddar slice; cook until melted, about 1 minute.
6. Place ham and cheese on top of patties; top with ketchup, mayonnaise, and remaining slice of toast. Cut in half and serve.