The Best Japanese Style Burgers Recipes

JAPANESE BURGERS WITH WASABI KETCHUP

Steps:

• Prepare the wasabi ketchup: Whisk together the ketchup, soy sauce and wasabi paste.
• Make the burgers: Prepare a grill for medium heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk and let rest 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sirloin, pork, onion, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Knead the meat until it becomes sticky and binds together; divide into 4 parts.
• Lightly dab your hands with sesame oil. Using your palms, roll each part of the meat into a ball, then pat the ball flat, shifting it from hand to hand, to form a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Make a shallow indentation across the center of the patty with the side of your hand, to keep it from puffing while it grills.
• Grill the burgers, flipping twice, until browned and cooked through, with no pink in the middle, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, they may be broiled or sautéed.) Let rest for 2 minutes. Serve on buns, topped with some wasabi ketchup.

WAGYU BURGER

Steps:

• If you have packaged ground beef and not patties, divide the beef into 4 portions. This will yield 4 1/4 pound burgers. You can also divide your beef patties into 3 1/3 pound patties, or 2 1/2 pound patties. However many burgers you decide to prepare, flatten the patties out to roughly 1 inch in thickness.
• Heat your grill, cast-iron skillet, or frying pan to medium-high heat (the higher end, almost to high heat). Stovetop: Use a small amount of coconut oil or another cooking oil with a high smoke point to lightly coat your skillet or frying pan.
• Season the tops of each Wagyu beef burger patty lightly with salt and pepper. Place the patties onto the grill or into your skillet or frying pan with the seasoned side facing downward. Season the reverse side that is now facing upward.
• Cook the sides without moving them until they are cooked and have formed a caramelized surface, which should take 3-4 minutes for a burger that is 1 inch in thickness,
• Flip and cook the second side of the burger. Grilling: add cheese and close the cover for 5-6 minutes for a medium-rare burger.Stovetop: add a tablespoon of butter and arroser (or baste) the burger by spooning the melted butter in the pan over your burger patties for added richness. Top with cheese and cover for 5-6 minutes for medium-rare burgers.
• Once cooked, remove the burgers from heat and allow them to rest for 5 minutes before serving. *We want juicy, we just don't want it drained all over our plates!
• Assemble and serve your burgers with your favorite condiments and toppings.

TOFU BURGERS/ JAPANESE STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Burgers: Microwave the tofu for 2 minutes. Press water out- as much as you can- the more the better. Heat onion and carrot in hot oil vegetable in skillet, until tender and carrots is soft.
• 2. Place well pressed tofu, veggies and remaining ingredients into a bowl and mix well to combine, like making regular meat burgers.
• 3. Divide mixture into 4 portions and shape into burgers. Fry on both sides over medium heat in a covered pan until burgers are brown , turning once.
• 4. BBQ Sauce: Combine all ingredients and spread on burgers. Add any condiments you desire; such as cabbage salad, pickles, onion, lettuce, tomato, etc....

IRON CHEF WINNER'S JAPANESE-STYLE HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, season ground beef to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat a small amount of oil in saute pan and cook onion until tender.
• In a small bowl, beat egg lightly; add milk, mixing well.
• Stir in breadcrumbs and allow to rest.
• Add onions and breadcrumbs to ground beef, working ingredients together with your hands.
• Divide meat into fourths, and make a patty; toss back and forth to force air out.
• Shape into burger shape.
• Heat small amount of oil in skillet and cook burgers; cover pan, and simmer on medium-high heat until burgers cook done; then remove lid, reduce heat to medium, and cook till water disappears.
• Remove from pan.
• Add 2/3 cup water, ketchup, sake, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and butter to pan; bring to boil.
• Simmer till thickened.
• Spoon sauce over burgers on plate.

CRISPY JAPANESE-STYLE CHICKEN BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix together the mirin, garlic, soy and ginger to make a marinade. Mix 1 tbsp of this into the mayonnaise, then cover and chill. Put the chicken in a large bowl, pour over the remaining marinade and leave at room temperature for 10 mins, or longer in the fridge if you have time.
• Spread the cornflour over a plate and roll the chicken pieces in it until coated. Heat 2cm oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Carefully add one-third of the chicken and fry for about 8 mins, turning occasionally, until crisp and cooked through. Lift from the oil, set aside on kitchen paper, then repeat with the rest of the chicken. Serve in the rolls with the mayonnaise and lettuce.