Hambagu
42 min · 8 steps
Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps
About this dish
A blend of beef and pork mince, bound with milk-soaked panko and sauteed onion, seared hard and simmered briefly in its own glossy pan sauce. Japan's answer to the hamburger, eaten with a knife and fork over rice.
Allergy Info
Dairy, Gluten, Eggs, Soya, Fish
Diet Info
Meat
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Onionfinely diced1
Meat & Poultry
- Beef Mince300 g
- pork mince200 g
Dairy & Eggs
- Milk40 ml
- Eggs1
- Butter15 g
Dried Goods
- Panko breadcrumbs40 g
- Caster sugar10 g
Oils & Condiments
- ketchup60 ml
- Worcestershire sauce30 ml
- Red wine40 ml
Utensils
- Mixing bowl
- Large frying pan
- Meat thermometer
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
Method
Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat and cook the diced onion for 5 minutes until soft and translucent, then set aside to cool.
Soak the panko breadcrumbs in the milk in a mixing bowl until fully absorbed.
Combine the beef mince, pork mince, cooled onion, soaked panko, egg and a pinch of salt in a bowl and mix with your hands until sticky.
Divide into four portions and shape into ovals, tossing each between your hands to knock out any trapped air.
Heat the same frying pan over medium heat and sear the patties for 4 minutes on each side until deeply browned.
Cover, lower the heat, and cook for a further 8 minutes, checking the centre of a patty reaches 71°C with a meat thermometer.
Remove the patties, then add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, red wine and caster sugar to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes, scraping up the browned bits, until glossy.
Return the patties to the pan, spoon the sauce over the top, and serve.