Hamburg Steak
Japanese-style hamburger steak — juicy pork-beef patty smothered in rich demi-glace sauce.

- prep 20 min
- cook 25 min
- total 45 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- Japan
Ingredients
- 250 g ground beef
- 150 g ground pork
- 1 large onion
- 40 g panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp milk
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 20 g butter
- 60 ml red wine
Steps
- Finely dice the onion and sauté in butter until deeply golden and sweet, 10 minutes, then cool completely.
- Soak the panko in milk.
- Mix ground beef, pork, cooled onion, soaked panko, egg, nutmeg, salt, and pepper, then knead vigorously 3 minutes.
- Shape into oval patties, pressing out air pockets by tossing between hands.
- Sear the patties over high heat 2 minutes per side until browned.
- Add 60ml water, cover, reduce to medium-low, and steam 8 minutes until cooked through (internal 72°C).
- Make the sauce in the same pan: deglaze with red wine, add ketchup and Worcestershire, then simmer 3 minutes until glossy.
- Pour over the patties.
≈ 440 kcal · 28 g protein · 18 g carbs · 28 g fat — per serving, estimate