KOREAN STREET TOAST

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Crispy, grilled, buttery bread joins a slightly sweet, super savory vegetable-egg patty, smoky ham and melty cheese, and a ridiculous amount of mayo and ketchup for one of the most memorable sandwich experiences of my life. Plus, you'll eat about a whole serving of vegetables and barely even notice.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Ham

Time 25m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

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

Combine carrot, cabbage, green onion, black pepper, cayenne, and salt. Mix with your hands for about 30 seconds until soft and seasoned. Add eggs and mix thoroughly with a fork; set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bread slices and toss to make sure both sides are well buttered. Grill bread until both sides are beautifully toasted and golden brown and starting to get a little crispy. Remove to a plate.
Heat remaining 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 into a rectangle that's about twice as long as it is wide. Split the rectangle in half and continue to cook until golden brown; flip and continue on the opposite side, 3 to 4 minutes total.
Stack cabbage pieces on top of one another and transfer to toast. Top with sugar.
Add ham to the same skillet over medium heat; cook until sizzling. Flip and top ham with Cheddar cheese. Cook until melted, about 1 minute.
Place ham on sandwich and squeeze over mayonnaise and ketchup. Top with remaining slice of toast, slice in half, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 937.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.9 g, Cholesterol 514.8 mg, Fat 69.6 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 33.9 g, Sodium 2594.5 mg, Sugar 14.5 g