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Japanese Stewed Hamburger Steak with Easy Pantry Sauce

A Taste of Japanese Mom
Print Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1~2 frying pan

Ingredients
  

Meat Filling

  • 600 g 600g (1.3lb) ground beef and pork ※blend to your preference
  • 1 1 onion (150〜160g/5.5oz)
  • 1 1 large egg
  • 1 cup 1 cup Panko
  • 3 tbs whole milk
  • 1 ts salt
  • ½ ts black pepper
  • ½ ts ground nutmeg

Pantry Sauce

  • 5 tbs Tonkatsu sauce
  • 4 tbs ketchup
  • 1 tbs Sugar
  • 1 cup water (or chicken broth)
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 pakage Shimeji mushroom

Instructions
 

Meat Filling

  • In the mixing bowl, combine panko and milk and let it absorb the moisture.
  • Mince onion.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef pork, and minced onion, egg, , salt, and pepper and nutmeg. Mix really well until everything is evenly incorporate and bind well. 
  • Divide the meat mixture into 16 equal-sized portions and shape them into oval patties.
  • Heat the frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the Hambagu patties and cook until browned on one side, about 2-3 minutes. flip over and cover; cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove the patties from one pan and set them aside.

Pantry Sauce

  • In the same frying pan, add sliced onion, cook until soft to bring out the sweetness, add shimeji and cook until heated through.
  • Add Tonkatsu sauce, ketchup, sugar and water. Cook until boiling and then pour over the Hambagu patties.Cover the frying pan with a lid and let the patties simmer for about 10 minutes or until cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.And it’s done!
Keyword hambagu, hamburger steak, japanese hamburger steak