IRON CHEF WINNER'S JAPANESE-STYLE HAMBURGERS

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A recipe from Katsuyo Kobayashi and her book "Quick and Easy Japanese Cookbook". She defeated Iron Chef Chen Kenichi on the popular Food Network t.v. show "Iron Chef". Kobayashi-san claims she can make anyone into an Iron Chef! :)

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Meat

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

14 ounces ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
ground black pepper
1/2 onion, chopped fine
vegetable oil (for frying)
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 cup breadcrumbs
2/3 cup water
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon sake
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, season ground beef to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a small amount of oil in saute pan and cook onion until tender.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg lightly; add milk, mixing well.
  • Stir in breadcrumbs and allow to rest.
  • Add onions and breadcrumbs to ground beef, working ingredients together with your hands.
  • Divide meat into fourths, and make a patty; toss back and forth to force air out.
  • Shape into burger shape.
  • Heat small amount of oil in skillet and cook burgers; cover pan, and simmer on medium-high heat until burgers cook done; then remove lid, reduce heat to medium, and cook till water disappears.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Add 2/3 cup water, ketchup, sake, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and butter to pan; bring to boil.
  • Simmer till thickened.
  • Spoon sauce over burgers on plate.

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