Japanese Hamburg steak mushroom sauce 和風ハンバーグきのこソース

I have cooked my old post of Tofu rissoles last weekend and renamed it Japanese Hamburg Steak with Mushroom sauce.

Do the hamburg steak you make at home ever turn out dry, hard, or crumbly? Well, if you’re as bad at cooking as my daughter, you’re answer is most likely “always”. But it can even happen to the best of us. So to make sure the Japanese hamburg steak I make are always soft and juicy (and delicious), I put a little Japanese twist on them by adding tofu and this is the reason I originally named it Tofu Rissoles.

This is a popular technique in Japan because the tofu adds softness and moisture to the meat, making the Japanese hamburg steak juicier and less dry. It also doesn’t compromise the flavor of the meat but actually makes it taste even better (in my opinion). Adding the tofu is a great way to increase the amount of protein in your meal, which is great for me since I’m trying to lose weight and build muscle. Tofu is also an excellent source of iron and calcium, and is gluten and cholesterol free.

The panko (bread crumbs) act as a great absorbent for the excess water inside the tofu, however if you are making these rissoles without the panko for any dietary reasons then it is important that you remove the excess water from the tofu before you add it to the meat and start mixing the rissoles. To do this all you need to do is wrap the tofu in a paper towel, place it on a plate and place another plate (or anything heavy) on top of the tofu and leave for 10-15 minutes.

So here is the recipe and I hope it helps you overcome the issue of dry rissoles and helps you make them super juicy and delicious.

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Japanese hamburg

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Japanese hamburg with Japanese mushroom sauce recipe

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: 4

Calories: 339 kcal

Author: Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles

Ingredients

Hamburg

• 300 g veal and pork mince
• 300 g tofu
• 1 cup panko crumbs
• 1/2 of middle size brown onion
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsppapper
• 1/4 nutmeg

Mushroom Sauce

• 2 Shiitake mushrooms sliced
• 1 bunch of Shimeji mushrooms
• 1/3 cup of Mentsuyu
• 1 cup of water
• 2 tbs Katakuriko potato starch
• 2 tbs water

Instructions

1. Place the tofu in a bowl and whisk it to break it apart and make it into a paste.
2. Add the panko to the bowl and mix with the tofu.
3. Heat a little bit of oil in a small frying pan and cook finely chopped onion till brown over low to medium heat and cook down.
4. Add the cooked onion to the tofu and panko mixture.
5. Add the mince, an eg, and all spices to the mixture and mix it well.
6. Roll the mixture into 8 even-sized patties and fry them in a frying pan on medium to high heat.
7. While the patties are frying, mix together all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat.
8. Bring the sauce to simmer and add mushrooms to cook for a few minutes.
9. Make Katakuriko mixture in a small bowl. Mix and stir water and katakuriko.
10. Add katakuriko mixture to the saucepan and stir through the mixture to make the sauce thicker.
11. Serve the rissoles with whatever vegetables or sides you like, then drizzle the sauce on top.

Recipe Notes

If you can not get shiitake and shimeji mushrooms, replace with brown mushrooms

Nutrition Facts

Japanese hamburg

Amount Per Serving

Calories 339 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g 18%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Cholesterol 129mg 43%

Sodium 369mg 15%

Potassium 680mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 2g

Protein 35g 70%

Vitamin A 1.2%

Vitamin C 1.6%

Calcium 6.6%

Iron 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.