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Hamburger Steak / ハンバーグ

My favorite dish in the world. This juicy hamburger steak is one of the most popular dishes in Japan for both kids and adults!
Keyword: beef, hamburg, hamburger, pork

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/3 c panko

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp red wine or cooking sake
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 3 tbsp tonkatsu sauce (or worcestershire sauce)

Instructions

  • Chop the onion finely. Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat and saute onion until translucent. Season with salt & pepper. Transfer to a bowl and cool.
  • Add meats into a big bowl. Add the cooled onion, egg, milk, panko, salt, and pepper into the bowl. Mix well (mixing with your hands work best).
  • Pinch off meat from the mixture into 6 parts. Toss each portion from one hand to the other about 5 times to release trapped air. Shape each piece into oval patties (not too flat). Put them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  • In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat and place the patties on the pan. Indent the center of each patty with 2 fingers because the centers will rise with heat.
  • Flip the patty after 5 minutes or until they are browned. Once flipped, cover and cook for approximately 5 more minutes (or until cooked through).
  • Remove the patties, but don't wash the pan! (You'll use it for the sauce).

Sauce

  • Combine all liquid sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  • In the same pan as the patties, add butter and then the sauce and mix well.
  • Put heat on medium low and simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens (skim off any excess fat that may come up at this stage).
  • Once thickened, pour over hamburg and serve!

Notes

Cheese is a great addition. Add cheese into the hamburg mixture or put it on top at the end before you put the sauce on!