Hambagu (Japanese Hamburg Steak)

Baked lean beef patties paired with a savory mushroom umami sauce deliver authentic Japanese Hambagu flavor with high protein and balanced calories.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (4 servings), not per serving.

• 550 g lean ground beef (7% fat) · 836 kcal in the whole recipe
• 150 g onion, finely diced · 60 kcal in the whole recipe
• 26 g olive oil (2 tbsp, divided) · 230 kcal in the whole recipe
• 30 g breadcrumbs · 117 kcal in the whole recipe
• 50 g low-fat milk · 22 kcal in the whole recipe
• 50 g egg (1 large) · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 8 g garlic, minced (2 cloves) · 12 kcal in the whole recipe
• 150 g mushrooms, sliced · 33 kcal in the whole recipe
• 32 g low-sodium soy sauce (2 tbsp) · 18 kcal in the whole recipe
• 34 g tomato paste (2 tbsp) · 33 kcal in the whole recipe
• 150 g beef broth · 10 kcal in the whole recipe
• 6 g brown sugar (substitute for mirin sweetness) · 23 kcal in the whole recipe
• 15 g vinegar (substitute for mirin acidity) · 3 kcal in the whole recipe
• 120 g dry white rice · 432 kcal in the whole recipe
• 120 g lettuce, chopped · 18 kcal in the whole recipe
• 100 g cucumber, sliced · 16 kcal in the whole recipe
• Salt, black pepper, and pinch of nutmeg to taste

Method

1. Sauté the onion in a pan with 13 g olive oil until softened and lightly browned, then let cool.

   

2. Soak breadcrumbs in milk; combine with lean ground beef, egg, sautéed onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg, then shape into 4 oval patties.

   

3. Bake patties in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.

   

4. Sauté mushrooms in the remaining 13 g olive oil, add soy sauce, tomato paste, beef broth, brown sugar, and vinegar, then simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.

   

5. Cook the dry rice in 240 ml water until fluffy, toss lettuce and cucumber together for a fresh side, and serve the baked steak patties smothered in mushroom sauce alongside rice and salad.

   

A Besly kitchen recipe — portions, macros and step photos by Besly.