Korean Street Toast Recipe with Gochujang, Ham & Avocado
Golden, crispy bread slathered in gochujang mayo, stacked with a savoury egg-and-cabbage omelette, caramelized ham, marinated Mayak avocado, and bright, crunchy toppings—this Korean-inspired street toast is an umami bomb in sandwich form. Crispy, spicy, salty, creamy, and slightly sweet—it hits every note.
4slicesthickbuttery slices of bread (brioche or sourdough work well)
2tablespoonunsalted buttersoftened
2tablespoonmayonnaiseKewpie or regular
Egg & Cabbage Omelette
4large eggs
1cupfinely shredded purple cabbageor green cabbage
Salt and pepperto taste
Neutral oilfor griddling
Gochujang Mayo
4tablespoonmayonnaise
2tablespoongochujangKorean chili paste
2teaspoonhoney or sugar
Griddled Ham
6–8 slices hamdepending on the size
Mayak Avocado (Korean-style marinated avocado)
1–2 ripe avocadossliced
2teaspoonsesame oil
2teaspoonsoy sauceoptional
Salt and black pepperto taste
Optional Toppings
¼cupshredded carrots
4–6 slices pickled or fresh radish
Fresh cilantro or spring onionsfor garnish
Sweet chili sauce or extra gochujang mayofor drizzling
Instructions
Make the Gochujang Mayo: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, gochujang, and honey (or sugar) until smooth. Set aside.
Prepare the Mayak Avocado: Spread the avocado slices out, pour over with sesame oil, soy sauce (if using), salt, and pepper. Let it sit for 5–10 minutes to marinate.
Griddle the Ham: Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-high. Add ham slices and cook 1–2 minutes per side, until the edges crisp and caramelize slightly. Set aside.
Toast the Bread: In a bowl, mix softened butter and mayonnaise together. Spread on the outside of each bread slice.Toast on the griddle, mayo-butter side down, for 2–3 minutes per side, or until crisp and golden.
Cook the Egg & Cabbage Omelette: In two small bowls, beat 2 eggs each with salt and pepper. Stir half the shredded cabbage into each bowl.Heat a bit of oil on your griddle or in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.Pour each egg mixture onto the surface, and use the edge of a spatula to shape into flat omelettes the size of your toast.Cook 2–3 minutes per side, until set and golden brown. Remove and keep warm.
Assemble the Sandwiches: Spread gochujang mayo on the inside of each toasted bread slice. Layer each sandwich with: 1 cooked omelette, slices of crispy ham, Mayak avocado slices, shredded carrots, radish slices, cilantro or green onions. Drizzle with more gochujang mayo or sweet chili sauce. Top with the remaining bread slices, gochujang mayo-side in.