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Japanese hamburger served on top of rice in a bowl drizzled in Japanese wafu sauce and topped with green onions.
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Japanese Hamburg Bowl

Make this Japanese Hamburg Bowl for an easy and comforting one-bowl meal featuring juicy Japanese-style hamburger patties served over rice and drizzled with a savory homemade Wafu sauce. Perfect for weeknights or meal prep, this flavorful dish brings classic Japanese comfort food right to your table. Enjoy a delicious, satisfying dinner that’s simple to make and full of bold, umami flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Japanese Hamburg Bowl
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 460kcal

Ingredients

Wafu Sauce

  • 3 tbsp Ponzu
  • 1 tbsp Japanese Sake
  • 1 tbsp Onion
  • 2 tsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Neutral Oil no taste

Hamburger Patty

  • 1/2 lbs Ground Pork
  • 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
  • 1/2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Onions diced
  • 1 Clove Garlic grated
  • 2 tbsp Panko
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tbsp Half n Half can also use milk

Rice Bowl

  • 2 Cups Rice
  • ½ Stalk Green Onions chopped
  • 2 tbsp Daikon, Japanese radish grated

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make a Japanese hamburger bowl on the countertop.
  • In a food processor, blend ponzu, boiled Japanese sake, onion, sweetener, garlic cloves, and neutral-flavored oil until smooth to make the sauce.
    Wafu dressing in a food processor.
  • Add diced onions and butter to a skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
    Diced onions being browned in a frying pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, ground beef, grated garlic, panko, salt, black pepper, egg, half & half, nutmeg, and the browned onions. Mix well with your hands until evenly combined.
    Japanese hamburger mix inside a mixing bowl.
  • Take half of the mixture and gently toss it between your hands to shape it into a ball, then press it into a 1-inch thick patty. Use your thumb to make a small indent in the center to help it cook evenly. Repeat with the remaining mixture and set aside.
    Japanese hamburger patty formed by hand.
  • Lightly coat a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the patties with the indent side up, cover, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until browned. Flip and cook the other side until browned and cooked through.
    Japanese hamburger patty being cooked in a frying pan.
  • To serve, place a hamburger patty over a bowl of rice, drizzle with the wafu sauce, and garnish with chopped green onions and grated daikon.
    Japanese hamburger served on top of rice in a bowl drizzled in Japanese wafu sauce and topped with green onions.

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Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 938mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 3mg