Japanese Teriyaki Beef Burger
Melted Cheese
A tall, juicy double-patty Japanese teriyaki beef burger layered with melted cheese, caramelized onions, and a glossy, savory-sweet homemade teriyaki glaze.
The Japanese teriyaki beef burger combines classic American burger comfort with the deep, umami-rich flavors of Japanese cuisine. Featuring a savory glaze made from soy sauce, ketchup, and cooking wine, this gourmet creation balances sweet and salty notes perfectly over a tender, well-seasoned beef patty.
Ingredients
- 150 g minced beef
- 50 g breadcrumbs
- 0.5 onion
- 30 g lettuce
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 5 tbsp cooking wine
- to taste butter
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- 1Cut the red onion
Use a cleaver to cut the red onion on a wooden cutting board into small dices as required for the recipe preparation.
Tip: Keep your fingers curled inward to safely guide the blade while dicing. - 2Sauté the diced onions
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat, add the freshly diced onions, and stir continuously with a spatula until they become translucent and change color. Once sautéed, remove them from the pan and set them aside for later use in the meat mixture.
Tip: Sauté the onions until they are soft and golden to sweeten their flavor without burning them. - 3Add breadcrumbs to minced beef
Pour 50g of white breadcrumbs from a bowl into the glass bowl containing 150g of raw minced beef.
Tip: Breadcrumbs help retain moisture and bind the burger patties together. - 4Add sautéed onions
Add the previously sautéed onion pieces into the glass bowl containing the minced beef and breadcrumbs mixture.
Tip: Ensure the onions have cooled slightly before mixing them in so they do not cook the meat prematurely. - 5Crack an egg into the mixture
Crack one fresh egg directly into the bowl containing the minced beef, breadcrumbs, and sautéed onions.
Tip: The egg acts as a binder to hold the burger patty together during cooking. - 6Season with salt and pepper
Sprinkle a suitable amount of salt and pepper over the ingredients inside the mixing bowl to enhance the flavor.
Tip: Season evenly across the surface so the spices distribute well when mixed. - 7Mix the burger patty ingredients
Season the minced beef inside a large glass bowl by adding breadcrumbs, the previously sautéed onion pieces, an egg, and a suitable amount of salt and pepper. Use gloved hands to thoroughly mix and knead all the ingredients together until well combined.
Tip: Mix gently but thoroughly so the ingredients distribute evenly without overworking the beef. - 8Shape and rest the burger patties
Take portions of the seasoned meat mixture and shape them evenly into thick burger patties. Place the shaped raw meat patties onto a sheet of parchment paper and let them rest for 10 minutes to allow the mixture to set properly.
Tip: Letting the patties rest helps them hold their shape and prevents them from breaking apart during cooking. - 9Prepare the teriyaki sauce base
Start preparing the teriyaki sauce by placing one tablespoon of white sugar into a mixing bowl, then add ketchup and light soy sauce according to the recipe measurements. This creates the primary sweet and savory foundation for the glaze.
Tip: Ensure the bowl is clean and dry before combining the sauce ingredients. - 10Add cooking wine to the sauce
Pour five tablespoons of cooking wine directly into the pink bowl containing the sugar, ketchup, and soy sauce mixture. The cooking wine adds depth and helps balance the sweetness of the sauce.
Tip: Measure the cooking wine accurately to maintain the right balance of flavors in the teriyaki glaze. - 11Mix the teriyaki sauce thoroughly
Take a wooden spoon and stir the contents of the bowl evenly until the sugar is fully dissolved and all the liquid ingredients are completely blended together into a smooth teriyaki sauce mixture.
Tip: Stir well to ensure the sugar is completely incorporated before pouring the mixture into the pan. - 12Reduce the Teriyaki Sauce
Pour the mixed sauce combination from the bowl directly into a frying pan. Allow it to reduce over medium heat until it reaches the desired consistency, then remove it from the heat.
Tip: Keep a close eye on the sauce while reducing over medium heat so that the sugars do not burn.
