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Japanese wafu hamburger steak served on a teppan.
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Wafu Japanese Hamburger Steak

Savory the flavors of Japanese hamburger steak, also known as Japanese hamburg steak. This comforting dish offers a delightful fusion of ground beef and pork, pan-fried to perfection and drizzled with a savory wafu sauce. Perfect for a satisfying meal that brings the taste of Japan to your table.
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Japanese hamburg steak, Japanese hamburger steak
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 366kcal

Ingredients

Hamburgers

  • 1/2 lb Ground Pork fat>20% preferred
  • 1/2 lb Ground Beef fat>20% preferred
  • 1/2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Onions chopped
  • 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

Sauce

  • 6 tbsp Ponzu
  • 2 tbsp Japanese Sake can substitute with dry sherry wine or Chinese cooking wine
  • 2 tbsp Onions
  • 4 tsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Cooking Oil      neutral, no flavor or taste

Topping

  • 1 inch Daikon Japanese Radish optional

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for wafu Japanese hamburger steak on the countertop.
  • Use a vegetable peeler to peel off skin from optional Japanese radish (daikon), then grate with a grater and set aside.
    Grated daikon.
  • In a stove top pot or frying pan, add Japanese sake and bring to boil. Let it boil for 15 seconds, remove from heat and then set aside.
    Japanese sake being boiled on a skillet.
  • In a food processor or blender, add in all the ingredients for the sauce, ponzu, boiled sake, onion, sweetener, 2 garlic cloves, neutral oil and pulse until evenly blended.
    Wafu dressing in a food processor.
  • 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.
    Chopped onions being browned.
  • Grate remaining 1 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, panko, half & half, nutmeg, cooked onions from step 4). Combine with hands until mixed well.
    Japanese hamburger steak mix in a mixing 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.
    Japanese hamburger steak formed.
  • In a large fry pan, spray cooking oil and bring up to temperature on medium heat (about 2 minutes). Carefully place patties with indented side upwards, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or until browned. Flip to the other side and repeat.
    Japanese hamburger steak with wafu dressing in a skillet.
  • Once patties are cooked, pour over wafu sauce from step 3), cook for 5-10 seconds and transfer to a serving plate.
    Japanese hamburger steak being cooked in a skillet.
  • Top the Japanese hamburger steaks with grated daikon from step 2) and pour excess sauce oven.
    Wafu Japanese hamburger steak served on a plate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 966mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg