Salisbury Steak

Source: Personal recipe

Yield: 4 serving(s)

Time: ~45 min

About

Japanese-style Salisbury steak (hambagu) in a simple tomato sauce, topped with a fried egg. The milk-soaked breadcrumbs keep the patties incredibly tender and moist.

Ingredients

• 300g mixed ground pork and beef
• 1 onion, very finely minced
• 4 egg (for frying on top — plus 1 extra egg mixed into patties per batch)
• 28g breadcrumbs
• 30ml milk
• 2g salt
• Black pepper, to taste
• 15ml olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1400g diced tomatoes (about 1 can for 4 servings)
• Bay leaves

Instructions

1. Cook Onions

1. Mince the onion very finely. Fry in olive oil until translucent. Set half aside for the sauce.
2. Let the onions cool before adding to the meat.

2. Make Patties

1. Soak breadcrumbs in milk and beat 1 egg.
2. In a bowl, combine ground meat with salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
3. Add half the cooked onions, soaked breadcrumbs, and beaten egg. Mix thoroughly.
4. Divide into portions. Toss each portion between your hands to help bind the meat.
5. Shape into patties with a small dimple pressed into the center of each.

3. Brown Patties

1. Fry patties in a pan until both sides are browned. Remove from heat.

- Tip: It's fine if they're not cooked through — they'll finish in the sauce.

4. Make Sauce and Finish

1. In the same pan, add olive oil, garlic, and bay leaves. Fry until fragrant.
2. Add remaining onions and the diced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Return patties to the pan and stew in the sauce for 7 minutes.
4. Remove bay leaves.
5. Serve each patty topped with a fried egg.

Tags: #recipe #japanese #american #beef #pork