Japanese Salisbury Steak Recipe - Hambagu
This is an easy Japanese salisbury steak recipe your kids will love! Only 25 minutes to make from start to finish!

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1 large egg
- 3 1/2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- daikon, grated (optional)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl put the ground beef, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sake, egg, and panko breadcrumbs. Mix well using your fingers and make one big ball.
- 2
Cut it into quarters – this way you’ll end up with 4 patties the same size.
- 3
In a large pan over high heat, add the patties and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
- 4
Heat up the beef stock and set aside.
- 5
Put the sugar and flour into a saucepan.
- 6
Add the soy sauce and whisk to create a paste.
- 7
Slowly add the beef stock to the paste, whisking constantly to prevent clumping.
- 8
Turn on the heat and bring the sauce to a boil, whisking constantly until it thickens – about 3-5 minutes.
- 9
Serve the patties with the sauce, sprinkle some green onions and top with grated daikon.