Japanese Hamburger Steak 和風ハンバーグきのこソース

Method11 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Place the tofu (300 g) in a bowl and whisk it to break it apart and make it into a paste.

   Uses 300 g tofu

2. 2

   Step 2: Add the panko to the bowl and mix with the tofu.

   Uses Broken-up tofu paste · 1 cup panko crumbs

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat a little oil in a small frying pan. Cook the finely chopped onion over low to medium heat until browned, then let it cool.

   Uses 1/2 of middle size brown onion · Oil, a little for frying the onion

4. 4

   Step 4: Add the cooked onion to the tofu and panko mixture.

   Uses Tofu-panko mixture · Cooked cooled onion

5. 5

   Step 5: Add the veal-and-pork mince (300 g), egg (1), salt (1/4 tsp), pepper (1/4) and a small amount of ground nutmeg of your choice. Mix well.

   Uses Tofu, panko and cooled onion mixture · 300 g veal and pork mince · 1 egg · 1/4 tsp salt · 1/4 tsppapper · Ground nutmeg — source says ¼ but omits the unit

6. 6

   Step 6: Shape the mixture into eight even-sized patties. Fry them in a lightly oiled frying pan over medium to medium-high heat, turning as needed, until the centres reach at least 71°C (160°F) on a food thermometer. Adjust the heat if the outside browns before the middle cooks.

   Uses Seasoned tofu-and-meat patty mixture · Oil, a little for frying the patties

7. 7

   Step 7: While the patties cook, combine the ⅓ cup mentsuyu and 1 cup sauce water in a small saucepan over medium heat. These are the broth ingredients; keep the potato starch and its separate 2 tablespoons water for the slurry in step 9.

   Uses 1/3 cup of Mentsuyu · 1 cup of water

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   Step 8: Bring the sauce to simmer and add mushrooms to cook for a few minutes.

   Uses Heated mentsuyu sauce broth · 2 Shiitake mushrooms sliced · 1 bunch of Shimeji mushrooms

9. 9

   Step 9: Mix the 2 tablespoons potato starch with the separate 2 tablespoons slurry water in a small bowl until smooth.

   Uses 2 tbs Katakuriko (potato starch) · 2 tbs water

10. 10

    Step 10: Add katakuriko mixture to the saucepan and stir through the mixture to make the sauce thicker.

    Uses Simmered mushroom broth · Potato-starch slurry

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    Step 11: Serve the eight fully cooked patties as four servings with any chosen sides, and drizzle the cooked mushroom sauce over them.

    Uses Eight fully cooked hamburger patties · Thickened mushroom sauce