Japanese Hamburg Steak

Posted 2014-03-24 by chef@home ⇒ follow

Hamburg Steak is a Japanese style steak of hamburger patty that is cooked in stock, tomato and tonkatsu sauce, giving each patty a luscious tangy-sweet coating that balances the rich, melt-in-the-mouth patty.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients
For the Patty
500g ground beef
1 egg
1 small brown onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup Japanese Panko (breadcrumb)
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
a pinch of salt and black pepper

For the Sauce
1/4 cup vegetable stock
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1/4 cup tonkatsu sauce

steamed Japanese rice, to serve
salad greens, to serve

Method

In a bowl, add all the patty ingredients and mix with hand until combined. Divide into 4 portions and roll each portion to an oval-shaped patty.

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add in the patties and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side or until dark crusts are formed. Transfer to a plate.