I saw on Nicole's blog that she had made these, and whilst planning for this week's meals, I realised that we had some bread that was in danger of molding, and beef that could potentially get freezer burn. Perfect.
The reason for not using her recipe eludes me, but I found a recipe for this here.
A bit of background:
This is a pretty popular dish in Japan, especially in bentos. You'll also find it in Western restaurants. It's remniscient of Salisbury steak, or a meatloaf. The sauce makes all the difference.
Ingredients (Makes 6 patties):
2 cups ground beef (probably about 1lb)
1 egg
0.25 cup milk
4 slices whole wheat bread
1 small onion, finely chopped
Maggi seasoning
Ground pepper
Ketchup
Worcestershire sauce
Method:
Sautee onions in a fry pan. Set aside.
Toast the bread and break into pieces to fit into a dry mill (I have a Bamix hand blender) and process in batches to get crumbs.
In a large bowl, mix together milk, eggs, Maggi and pepper.
Mix in beef, bread and onions with your hands and thoroughly incorporate everything.
Flatten the mixture to the bottom of the bowl and make 6 equal sections.
Take a section, roll it into ball and pass it back and forth between your hands to force out air pockets.
Make a patty with an indent in the centre and set on a plate.
Repeat with the other five sections.
Heat up a fry pan and brown the patties (You'll probably have to do it in batches).
Put in a layer of hot water, cover, and steam on medium-low for about 10 minutes to thoroughly cook.
Repeat as necessary to cook all the patties.
To make the sauce, put in equal parts ketchup and worcestershire sauce into the pan, mix and heat.
Serve with rice.
Comments:
For those new to cooking, the egg helps to hold the meat together, and the bread keeps it moist.
I just have to say that while I had no problems handling the meat, I didn't like trying to wash the grease off my hand after. The fat had actually solidified under my nails, and it was a pain washing it all away.
Verdict:
Good! There's lunch for the next day.
Next time try lean ground beef! I usually use lean or extra lean... my hands are still usually OK after I throw the patties between my hands! :)
ReplyDeleteyea, we only ever buy lean, but I guess the fat just found a way to accumulate during the mixing. I used dish detergent to get most the grease off, then used hand soap to clean off the detergent.
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