Japanese•comfort
Menchi Katsu
Panko-fried ground meat topped with Tonkatsu sauce

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1 brown onion (chopped)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup Panko (bread crumbs)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1-2 egg (beaten)
- 1 1/2 cups Panko (bread crumbs)
- oil (for deep-frying)
- Tonkatsu sauce
- cabbage (shredded)
Instructions
- 1
Put ground meat, chopped onion, egg, 1/4 cup Panko, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Knead very well until very sticky. Divide into 8 round pieces and flatten.
- 2
Coat with flour, then egg, and then Panko (bread crumbs). Let rest in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
- 3
Heat deep frying oil to 350-375F, and fry the patties for 3-4 minutes each side.
- 4
Serve with shredded cabbage and Tonkatsu sauce.