Menchi Katsu メンチカツ - Deep Fried Ground Meat

5.0 from 6 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Japanese

Ingredients: Beef

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoon panko (Japanese bread crumb)
• 3 tablespoon milk
• 400 gram ground beef
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• all-purpose flour, about 1/4-1/2 cup
• egg, about 1-2
• panko, about 1 cup
• enough oil for deep frying
• Accompaniment
• tonkatsu sauce
• aurora sauce (i.e. equal part of tomato ketchup and Japanese mayonnaise)

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, soak panko and milk. Then add ground beef, minced onion, egg, salt, ground pepper, and nutmeg. Mix well.
2. Divide into 8 patties. Cover each with flour, followed by egg, and panko.
3. Heat oil for deep frying, about 170 Celcius, deep fry the patties until golden brown and fully cooked.
4. Serve hot with tonkatsu sauce, aurora sauce, or your favorite sauce.