JAPANESE MEAT PATTY WITH TERIYAKI SAUCE

Japanese Meat Patty with Teriyaki Sauce

Japanese Meat Patty with Teriyaki Sauce

Tsukune is the word for minced meat patty, a sort of Japanese mini hamburger. They can be made with any combination of minced meat, and you can serve these tsukune with a teriyaki sauce or with a miso dressing or simply with salt and pepper. You can also change the shape from a burger shape to a sausage. It is a very useful dish, popular with all families.

 

Ingredients | Serves 4

  • 130g onion, peeled 

  • 60g celery 

  • 300g minced meat

  • Salt and pepper - to season 

  • 1 egg

  • 2 tablespoon plain flour 

  • 5-6 basil leaves 

    For the teriyaki sauce:

  • (You can always buy shop brought teriyaki sauce if you prefer)

  • 100ml soy sauce 

  • 100ml mirin 

  • 4 tablespoon caster sugar 

  • Sunflower or vegetable oil - for frying 

  • Chilli pepper or szechwan pepper 

  • Lemon wedges - to taste 

SHOP THE LOOK

Method

  1. To make the teriyaki sauce: Combine the soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a pan and slowly bring to the boil then turn the heat down and simmer for about 20 minutes, until it has thickened. Skim the surface of any scum if necessary and set aside.


  2. To make the tsukune: roughly chop the onion. Remove any stringy parts from the celery and chop it roughly. 


  3. Put all the ingredients, except the basil, into a bowl and knead to combine well. Finally, chop the basil in tiny pieces and add to the mixture. It is important to add the basil at the last minute so that it retain its colour. 


  4. Shape the mixture into rounds about 5cm in diameter. Drizzle a little oil in a non-stick frying pan and heat. When hot, add the tsukune and cook for 3 minutes per side until nicely browned. 


  5. Take the cook tsukune, dip them in the teriyaki sauce while still hot and sprinkle with szechwan pepper. Serve with lemon and white rice. 

 
 
Recipe from p56 from Everyday Harumi

Recipe from p56 from Everyday Harumi

 
Nihal Shah