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Japanese menchi katsu hamburger cutlet served on a plate with tonkatsu sauce drizzled over.
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Japanese Menchi Katsu

Enjoy the savory delight of Menchi Katsu, a crispy, tender blend of beef and pork, perfect for meat lovers. Elevate your dining experience with this classic Japanese dish.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword beef katsu, breaded hamburger, menchi katsu
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 864kcal

Ingredients

Hamburgers

  • 1/2 lb Ground Pork fat>20% preferred
  • 1/2 lb Ground Beef fat>20% preferred
  • 1/2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Onion about 1/8 of an onion
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Panko
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Half & Half
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg

Crust

  • 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/3 Cup Panko

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for Japanese menchi katsu.
  • Dice onions. In a medium sized fry pan, add 1/2 tbsp butter on medium heat. Once butter is melted, add onion, cook until browned and set aside. Should take around 2-3 minutes.
    Browned onions in a frying pan.
  • Grate garlic with a grinder or a garlic press. Put into a large mixing bowl.
    Grated garlic.
  • In the mixing bowl, add ground pork, ground beef, salt, pepper, egg, half & half, nutmeg, panko, cooked onions from step 2). Combine with hands until mixed well.
    Mechi katsu mix in a bowl.
  • Take 1/4 of the mix and throw from one hand to another while gently cupping the mix with the palm and hand forming a ball. Place the ball onto a plate and press down on it with the palm of your hand to form a patty. The patty should be around 1 inch thick. Afterwards, take your thumb and gently press and make an indent in the middle of the hamburger patty. This ensures the hamburger will retain its shape during the cooking process (otherwise it will expand upwards). Repeat until all the mix is used up.
    Hamburger patty formed with hand.
  • Fill 1 mixing bowl with flour, 1 mixing bowl with beaten eggs, 1 mixing bowl with panko.
    Panko coating in bowls.
  • Take a patty and dip in the following order: flour > eggs > panko. Once coated, place into air fryer tray and air fry for 13-16 minutes at 360F or until internal temp reaches 165F.
    Hamburger patty crusted in panko coating.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce, Oyster Sauce and sweetener. Mix well and set aside.
    Katsu sauce in a bowl.
  • Once menchi katsu are air fried, transfer to serving plate and enjoy with tonkatsu sauce from step 9).
    Mechi katsu served on a plate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 864kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 334mg | Sodium: 1421mg | Potassium: 809mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 6mg