Menchi Katsu (Japanese Ground Meat Cutlet)
Experience the deliciousness of Menchi Katsu (Japanese Ground Meat Cutlet) – crispy, savory, and perfect for any meal. Try this recipe today!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g ground beef
- 100 g onion (finely diced)
- 85 g all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 150 g panko breadcrumbs
- 50 ml chicken stock (optional)
- 1 tsp butter
- ½ tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 pinch nutmeg powder
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- Cooking oil (to fry)
Instructions
- Sauté onions in butter until softened. Add ground beef and brown.
- Mix in seasonings and allow to cool.
- Combine remaining beef with wet panko mixture, egg yolk, and cooled mixture; shape into patties.
- Chill patties for at least 30 minutes.
- Coat each patty in flour, egg, and panko breadcrumbs twice for extra crunch.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve with homemade sauce made from ketchup and Worcestershire.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet (120g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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