Recipe: Japanese Beef Hamburger Steaks, "Hambaagu". One of the most popular dishes in Japan for all ages!

Number of steps:  5 steps
Time taken: 15 - 20 minutes
Approximately 280 kcal per serving

About This Dish:
As mentioned in my past recipes, Japanese hamburger steaks (called "Hambaagu" in Japaneses) are a very popular dish in Japan for all ages. Casual family restaurants serve great Hambaagus! Not to mention all the moms and dads around Japan who are great at it too. There are restaurants like Hungry Tiger who solely serve Hambaagus (and steaks). I've posted a recipe using ground turkey, tofu, ground chicken and a quick recipe for delicious demi glace sauce which is superb with these "Hambaagu"s. I've been posting healthy options for Hambaagu in the past, but today I'll be posting a recipe for a legitimate beef hambaagu (most restaurants serve these). My boyfriend and I melted after eating a bite, so I hope you enjoy it too! 

One important tip I have is to make sure the onion and whatever you mix into the ground meat to be cold when mixing. Even your hands; stick them into ice water. We don't want the juicy fat of the meat to run away, we aim to trap it into meat until we serve these goodies.

What You Need:
(Makes 2 servings)

• 250g or 7-8oz of ground beef (I used lean beef)
• 1/2 onion
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup panko 
• Salt and pepper
• Sprinkle of numeg
• 1 tbsp oil

Sauce

• I mixed 2 tbsp of ketchup with 1 tbsp of katsu. I have a demi glace sauce recipe but I wanted something quick and easy today.

1. Chop the onions into small pieces, cook in a pan until clear. Now, cool the onions down. I left it out for a couple minutes and put it in the fridge. Once again, we don't want the heat of the onion to melt the juicy fat of the meat when we mix it.

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4. Heat both sides on HIGH heat until they get crispy and brown. This will trap the juice of the meat and deliciousness. Once both sides are well cooked, put the heat on LOWEST and cover the skillet for a little less than 10 minutes. 

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2. In a bowl mix the cold ground meat and salt with your bare hands. Add the cold onion and cold egg. Finally, add the panko, pepper and nutmeg. Create two patties, wrap it up in saran wrap and store it in the fridge until you are ready to grill them! 

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3. Heat up a skillet on HIGH and heat up 1 tbsp of oil of your choice. Once the oil is hot, place the patties on the pan. Make a little dent in the middle of the patties to prevent the patties from falling apart due to swelling.

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