Here is the recipe for quick and easy meal, especially for the days you feel like eating meat! (Sorry all vegetarian folks out there). This is one of my kids’ favorites, and I cook it often at home as well. In Japanese, we call it Hanba-gu, ハンバーグ. In English, this is a simple hamburger that you might normally eat with buns.

This the recipe that I have been using for years, originally from my mom.

ジューシーなハンバーグ

材料　ー　二人分

牛豚合いびき肉 ２５０ｇ

玉ねぎみじん切り　大　1個分
卵　　1個
パン粉　1/2cup
牛乳　大さじ2
みそ　大さじ1
マヨネーズ　大さじ１．５
ナツメグ　適量
塩コショウ　適量
酒　　　100ｃｃ

 

作り方

１．酒以外の全部の材料を、フードプロセッサーに入れて、よく混ぜる。

２．１のたねを４等分に分ける。丸く形をつくる。

３．油をひいたフライパンに、焦げ目が両面につくまで、焼く。その後、酒を回しいれて蓋をし、蒸し焼きにする。

４．野菜を一緒にお皿に盛り付けて、出来上がり。

 

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English Translation

Juicy Japanese Burger

Ingredients　ー　2 servings

Ground Beef and Pork combined half and half – ２５０ｇtotal

Minced onion – Large 1

Egg　　1

Fine bread crumbs　1/2 cup

Milk　2 tbs

Miso 　1 tbs

Mayonnaise　 1.5 tps

Nutmeg   small amount

Salt and Pepper  small amount

Cooking Sake　　　100 cc

Direction

 

１．Put all ingredients except cooking sake into food processor and mix them well.

２．Form into 4 patties.

３．With vegetable oil, brown both sides of the burger over medium heat. Pour cooking sake and cover. Let the burger cook until well done.

４．Serve with your favorite vegetables on the side.

 

The way I like to eat these hamburgers are with Citrus Sauce called Ponzu (ポン酢). If you add a shredded Daikon on top of Ponzu, it will be perfect, in my opinion. You can also serve with melted cheese on top of it as well. That’s the way my kids normally eat. You can find the Ponzu at most of the Asian grocery stores. It looks like this. You could also try Teriyaki sauce or BBQ sauce if you prefer.

Enjoy cooking! Let me know if you try it, how you liked them.  It might not look like a traditional American burgers, but this one tastes pretty good!