Quick and Easy Ground Beef Recipes for Dinner｜Japanese food｜五目メンチカツの作り方

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Turkey reduces fat while chicken is often less expensive.

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat adds fiber, while regular is usually cheaper.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options are better for health, tamari is often less expensive.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine vinegar

Substitutes provide similar sweetness and acidity.

Prepare the vegetables by chopping the onion and mixing with the other vegetables.

Boil soybeans until tender.

Mix ground beef with chopped onion, mix vegetables, boiled soybeans, egg, salt, and pepper until well combined.

Shape the mixture into patties or cutlet forms.

Coat each patty in flour and then breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere.

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.

Fry the patties for a few minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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