Japanese Hamburger Steak with Egg and Rice (Hambagu)

Name: Japanese Hamburger Steak with Egg and Rice (Hambagu)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tsp unsalted butter; ½ onion (finely minced to ~5mm, 100-150g per 300g meat); 4 tbsp panko breadcrumbs (or Western breadcrumbs, avoid seasoned types); 3 tbsp whole milk; 200 g ground beef (or 50% beef and 50% pork, ~20% fat content recommended); 100 g ground pork; ½ tsp salt (0.8-1.0% of meat weight); ¼ tsp ground black pepper; 1 pinch nutmeg powder (optional); ½ tbsp lard (optional, use if meat is lean); ½ tbsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp water; 1 tbsp red wine; 2½ tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tbsp honey; ½ tsp smooth Dijon mustard (avoid whole-grain); ½ tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); ⅛ tsp dashi granules; 1 tsp unsalted butter; fried egg; cooked Japanese white rice; steamed vegetables (or fresh salad)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Learn how to craft juicy and flavorful Japanese Hambagu, a popular Japanese Yoshoku dish made with thick meat patties coated in a deliciously rich demi-glace inspired sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:16:47 GMT