Easiest Way to Make Tasty Hambagu (Japanese Hamburger steak)

Hambagu (Japanese Hamburger steak). Served with a red wine reduction sauce, this homemade Japanese hamburger steak (Hambagu) is incredibly juicy and melts in your mouth! I still remember vividly how my mom and I spent many evenings making Japanese Hamburger Steak or Hambagu (ハンバーグ). Wafu Hambagu is a scrumptious Japanese-style hamburger eaten without a bun.

By now you should have an idea of how Hambagu is significantly different from the fast food burger. But I'd love to have this hamburger steak because I love Asian food a well as the burger. So with a slightly greedy thought, I would hope to have the best of both by eating Hambagu. You can cook Hambagu (Japanese Hamburger steak) using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Hambagu (Japanese Hamburger steak)

1. You need 200 g of minced beef.
2. You need 1 of egg.
3. Prepare 1 handful of panko crumbs.
4. Prepare Pinch of salt.
5. It's Pinch of black pepper.
6. It's 1 tbsp of Italian spice.
7. Prepare Pinch of ground cardamom (optional, gives more depth to the taste).

Japanese hamburger steak is a perennial favorite for lunch, dinner, and bento. Meat Combination: A common Japanese hamburger steak is made with a combination of ground beef and ground pork. You can adjust the ratio to create your favorite patty. I like Japanese food as much as I like Vietnamese food.

Hambagu (Japanese Hamburger steak) instructions

1. Mix ground beef with all the seasoning in a bowl..
2. Add more panko crumbs if mixture is still too wet to mould into shape..
3. Shape into burger patties about 1 inch thick..
4. Place patties into fry pan on medium high heat and cook one side for 2 minutes. Flip them over and cook until liquid starts to ooze out (indication of medium rare). Remove from pan and let rest for 5 more minutes before serving (to get perfect medium well). If well done is desired, turn off the heat and cover the pan for 5 minutes..
5. While resting aside or in the covered pan, toast burger buns in oven or another fry pan over low heat. Prepare sliced cheese, lettuce and tomato for garnishing. I also squeeze some ketchup and Japanese mayo to complete the dish. Serve and enjoy!.

One of my favorite Japanese dishes to cook at home is Hamburg steak/hamburger steak (hambagu). It is a patty of ground meat which is tender and juicy, served with a tangy ketchup-based sauce. Hamburger Steak, or Hambagu (ハンバーグ), is a popular dish enjoyed at home and Yoshoku (Western food) restaurants. It's a fusion food of Japanese and Western cooking styles, so it is a little different than your usual hamburger. The first difference is quite obvious: it's missing a bun!