Japanese Miso Glazed Eggplant Burgers With Fresh Pickles Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons mirin (see note above)
• 2 tablespoons sake
• 1/4 cup mild red or white miso
• 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 large globe eggplant, cut crosswise into 4 (1/2 inch thick) rounds (see note above)
• Vegetable oil, for brushing
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
• 2 cups thinly sliced Japanese or English cucumbers (about 2 Japanese or 1/2 English)
• 1 1/2 pounds freshly ground beef chuck, preferably about 80 percent lean, formed into 4 (4 1/2 inch wide) patties
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Mayonaise, preferably Kewpie, for serving
• Sriracha, for serving
• 4 English muffins, split and toasted

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