A Japanese hamburger is made with ground beef mixed with panko breadcrumbs, onions, ginger, and egg. It is cooked into patties and simmered in a sauce of sugar, sake, soy sauce and water rather than being served in a bun. The meat is formed into patties and browned in butter and oil before the sauce is added. It is topped with lettuce and optional grated daikon radish and served with rice or potatoes alongside the savory sauce.

1. JAPANESE HAMBURGER

2. WHAT'S A JAPANESE HAMBURGER? A tasty Salisbury steak glazed with a "demi-glace" It's got no buns, hun! Ground beef mixed with panko breadcrumbs, onions, ginger, and egg

3. THE SHOPPING LIST INGREDIENTS: 2.5 tablespoons Panko Breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon Milk 1/2 medium Onion, minced 2 teaspoons Ginger, minced 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 1 Egg 0.7 lbs. Ground Beef* Flour for coating the patties 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil 1 Tablespoon Butter *The fattier, the juicier, or you're meatloaf! SAUCE MIXTURE : 2.5 Tablespoons Sugar 3 Tablespoons Sake 4 Tablespoons Soy Sauce 4 Tablespoons Water GARNISH : Lettuce, salad greens, or shiso leaves Daikon, grated and drained (optional)

4. LET'S GET SAUCY

5. 2.5 Tablespoons Sugar 3 Tablespoons Sake 4 Tablespoons Soy Sauce 4 Tablespoons Water MIX IN A SMALL BOWL:

6. SPRINKLE ABOUT A CUP OF FLOUR ON A LARGE PLATE

7. MEASURE & SOAK 2.5 Tablespoons of Panko Breadcrumbs in 1 Tablespoon of Milk (water or soy milk)

8. MIX WELL BY HAND: 0.7 lbs. Ground Beef* * The fattier, the juicer. 1/2 Medium Onion, Minced 1 Egg Soaked Panko Breadcrumbs 2 Teaspoons, Minced Ginger 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

9. DIVIDE INTO 4 PATTIES & COAT WITH FLOUR Indent the center of each patty with your thumb

10. HEAT IN PAN OVER HIGH HEAT: 1 Tablespoon Butter & 1 Tablespoon Oil ADD & BROWN MEAT for roughly 1.5 minutes on each side. Cover and cook over low heat for another 3 - 4 minutes.

11. DISCARD THE OIL POUR SAUCE MIXTURE INTO PAN AND BRING TO A BOIL

12. COOK FOR A FEW MINUTES OVER LOW-MEDIUM HEAT AND SCOOP SAUCE OVER MEAT.

13. GARNISH With Steamed White Rice or Baby Potatoes (Boiled, Roasted, Nuked) Make a bed of Lettuce or salad greens Top hamburger with 1 Tablespoon grated Daikon (optional) SERVE Pour remaining sauce over each hamburger.

14. PREPARED BY JENNIFER@HUNGRYNOMADLIVING.COM NOM NOM!