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Menchi Katsu Recipe
Japanese-style meat patties coated with panko breadcrumbs then deep-fried into golden perfection! Every delicious crunch of this Menchi Katsu is filled with juicy and tender meat. Best served with rice, shredded cabbage, and homemade sauce for a yummy lunch or dinner.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 pieces
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
FOR THE PATTIES:
- ½ pound ground pork
- ½ pound ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped finely
- ⅓ cup Panko bread crumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce optional
FOR COATING & FRYING:
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- oil for deep frying
FOR THE SAUCE:
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup tomato ketchup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
SIDES:
- 1 small cabbage shredded
- fresh tomatoes sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and mix. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the patty. Mix using hand until well blended. Then knead and squeeze the mixture with your hand until it becomes sticky and almost homogenous. If too soft, then add some flour or more panko, if too dry then add more milk.
- Divide the patty mixture equally into 8, like a pie. Clean your hand and lightly grease it with oil for easier handling. Take one part of the mixture in one hand and shape it into an oval disk. Then toss/throw it to the other hand, and repeat several times. This is to get rid of the trapped air so it will not break when frying. Reshape if needed. Do the same with the rest of the patty mixture.
- Place flour, panko, and beaten egg in separate plates or containers.
- Dredge a patty in flour, completely covering it. Then dip both sides quickly in the beaten egg. Lastly, transfer it to the plate with panko breadcrumbs, cover the top with more panko and gently press to make them stick, Turn sideways and roll to cover the sides as well.
- Heat oil in a deep pan or shallow pot to 340ºF (170ºC). Use just enough oil to cover the top patty, about 3cm.
- Fry the patties in 2-3 batches (3-4 pieces per batch). Fry for 3-4 minutes or until the bottom is golden brown then flip them over to cook the other side until the color evens out.
- Transfer fried patties to a plate or rack lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Serve with the shredded cabbage, sliced tomatoes, and the sauce while still hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
556mg
(23%)
Potassium
550mg
(16%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
242IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
44mg
(49%)
Calcium
108mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 556mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 550mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 242IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.