Japanese Cheesy Hamburger Steak
A juicy hamburger steak that melts in your mouth. It's savory, tender, filled with a melty cheese filling, and paired with a red wine reduction steak sauce.
Ingredients
Hamburger Patties
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (minced)
- 4 button mushrooms (minced)
- Salt & Pepper
- 200 g ground beef
- 100 g ground pork
- ½ tsp salt
- Few cracks of freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 large egg
- 30 g mozzarella cheese (cut into cubes weighing 10g each)
- ¼ cup red wine
Sauce
- ¼ cup red wine
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
Toppings
- Dried parsley
- Smoked paprika
Instructions
Hamburger Patties
- Heat up 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat in a pan. Add in the onion and mushrooms. Season with a little salt and pepper, and cook until the onion is translucent. Place in a bowl and let cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine together the ground beef, ground pork, salt, black pepper, panko breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and the onion mushroom mixture.
- Form into even patties. Slightly flatten the patty and place a cheese cube inside. Close up the patty by pushing the meat to the top to seal it up. Make sure the cheese is not visible or else it will leak out when cooking. Then, gently shape it to a circular form.
- Rest the patties in the fridge for 30 minutes to help keep its shape and to prevent the fat from melting quickly when it cooks.
- In a pan over medium-high heat, add in the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil. Once the oil is heated, cook the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side. Then add in the red wine and cover to let it steam for 6-8 minutes. Remove from the pan.
Sauce
- Using the same pan over medium heat, add in the red wine and bring to a simmer. Add in the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, sugar and mix together. Finish it off by adding butter for a glossy finish, and mix until the butter has melted. Your sauce is ready!
Assembling
- Plate the patties, and pour the sauce over it. Finish off with some dried parsley and paprika. Slice, and enjoy!