Menchi Katsu (Japanese Ground Meat Cutlet)
Discover how to make delightful Menchi Katsu (Japanese Ground Meat Cutlet) at home! Crunchy outside and juicy inside—try it today!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g ground beef (total)
- 100 g onion, finely diced
- 150 g panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ½ tbsp whole milk
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 85 g all-purpose flour (for dusting)
- Cooking oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Sauté onion in butter until softened.
- Brown the ground beef with the onions and season with Worcestershire sauce; let cool.
- Combine cooled mixture with panko breadcrumbs soaked in milk, egg yolk, and seasonings.
- Shape into patties and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Coat each patty in flour, then egg, followed by panko breadcrumbs twice for extra crunch.
- Fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain excess oil on a wire rack before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 254
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 62mg