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Bacon Egg Foo Young Sliders with Hoisin Mayo and Quick Pickles

Bun-sized bacon egg foo young patties tucked into soft slider buns with hoisin-sriracha mayo and tangy cucumber pickles: the takeout classic as a two-bite burger.

ServingsServes 2
Total cooking time35 min
DifficultyMedium
About servingsFry the patties until the egg is fully set in the middle.

Method

  1. Slice the cucumber 2 mm thin and toss it with the rice vinegar, sugar and salt; leave for . Squeeze lightly just before using for crunchy quick pickles.

    Add in this stepCucumber 80 gRice vinegar 2 tspSugar 1 tspSalt 1 pinch

  2. In a small bowl, stir the mayonnaise, hoisin and sriracha together until smooth.

    Add in this stepMayonnaise 3 tbspHoisin sauce 2 tspSriracha 1 tsp

  3. Cut the bacon into 1 cm strips and put it in a dry 26 cm frying pan. Cook over medium heat for , stirring, until crisp. Lift onto paper towels and pour off the fat, leaving about 1 teaspoon in the pan.

    Add in this stepBacon (slices) 2

    medium heat
  4. Beat the eggs with the soy sauce and white pepper. Cut the bean sprouts into 2 cm lengths so they don't poke out of the buns, slice the scallions thinly, and stir both into the eggs with the crisp bacon.

    Add in this stepEggs 4Soy sauce 1 tspWhite pepper 1 pinchMung bean sprouts 60 gScallions 2

  5. Add the oil to the same pan and heat over medium heat. Stir the mixture, spoon in about 90 ml per patty and shape it with a spoon into a 9 cm round, a little wider than the bun. Fry for per side until golden and firm in the middle. Number of rounds: 2.

    Add in this stepVegetable oil 2 tbsp

    medium heat
  6. Wipe the pan, split the buns and toast them cut side down over medium heat for , until golden. Do it in batches if the pan is small.

    Add in this stepSlider buns 4

    medium heat
  7. Spread the hoisin mayo on the bottom buns, then layer on lettuce, an egg foo young patty and some squeezed pickles, and close with the tops. A cocktail stick through the middle keeps them tidy.

    Add in this stepRomaine lettuce leaves 2

Cook's tip

Shrimp or ham work instead of bacon. Fry one test patty first: if it ends up smaller than the bun, use a bit more mixture per patty. Patties made ahead reheat in about 20 seconds in the microwave.

Cooking it at camp

Make the pickles and hoisin mayo at home and carry them in the cooler. At camp, one cast-iron pan does it all: bacon first, then the patties, then the buns. Buns are also great toasted briefly on the grill grate.