Hambagu (Japanese Hamburg Steak with Onion Gravy)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 40 g dried breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 20 g unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 300 g sushi rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 697 kcal
- Protein
- 33.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 72.3 g
- of which sugars
- 5.6 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- of which saturates
- 11.8 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Salt
- 1.98 g
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Method
- 1
Heat half the butter in a small pan over a medium heat and cook half the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Leave to cool slightly.
- 2
Mix the beef mince with the cooked onion, egg, dried breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt and pepper until well combined. Shape into 4 thick patties.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes each side until well browned and no pink remains in the middle.
- 4
Lift the patties onto plates. Add the remaining butter and onion to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
- 5
Stir in the tomato ketchup, soy sauce and 100ml water and simmer for 2-3 minutes until glossy.
- 6
Cook the sushi rice according to the pack.
- 7
Spoon the onion gravy over the patties and serve with the rice.

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