Non-Fried, Oven-Baked Menchi Katsu (Minced Meat Cutlet)
- 150 grams Mixture of ground pork and beef
- 1 dash Nutmeg (if you have it)
- 1 Salt and pepper
- 1/2 Egg
- 3 tbsp Panko
- 1/2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1/2 tbsp Ketchup
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 dash less than 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 Plain flour
- 1/2 Egg
- 1 Panko
- 1 Vegetable oil
- 4 slice Bread (thick slices are best)
- 1 Butter
- 1 Mayonnaise
- 3 leaves Cabbage
- 4 tbsp Thick Worcestershire-style sauce (chuuno sauce)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire-style sauce
- 2 tbsp Ketchup
- Chop the onion.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan and stir-fry the onions until soft.
- Let cool.
- Spread the panko on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 200C for about 4 minutes.
- Mix all the panko around once, then bake for an additional 4 minutes or until golden brown.
- Spread out the panko in a shallow dish or pan and let cool.
- In a bowl, combine the meat and the ingredients marked with .
- Knead until very sticky.
- Add the onion and the ingredients marked with and knead well.
- When sticky, divide in half, and shape into round patties that are larger than the buns.
- Dredge the meat patties in the flour, egg, then panko.
- Lightly sprinkle oil over the entire patty.
- Put a wire rack on top of a baking sheet and set the breaded patties on top.
- Bake for 12~14 minutes at 230C.
- Spread butter on the insides of the bread, then spread mayonnaise on one slice.
- Shred the cabbage, put into a heatproof bowl, wrap lightly with plastic wrap, and heat in the microwave (600W) for about 50 seconds to wilt.
- Put the cabbage on top of the mayonnaise, then the sauce, then the baked menchi katsu, then the sauce, and close with the other slice of bread.
- Press down a bit on the bread.
- Cut off the crusts if you like, then cut the sandwich in half, transfer to a plate, and enjoy!
- You can freeze leftover panko in an airtight bag.
- Use as-is when you need to.
pork, nutmeg, salt, egg, mayonnaise, ketchup, onion, vegetable oil, flour, egg, vegetable oil, bread, butter, mayonnaise, cabbage, chuuno sauce, worcestershirestyle sauce, ketchup
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/170127-non-fried-oven-baked-menchi-katsu-minced-meat-cutlet (may not work)