Name: Crispy Panko-Fried Meat Patties (Menchi Katsu)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ¼ cup whole or low-fat milk; ½ pound ground pork; Pinch of salt; ¼ teaspoon ground pepper; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon brandy (optional); Canola or other neutral oil for deep-frying; About 3 cups panko; 3 tablespoons panko; 1½ teaspoons minced garlic; ¾ pound ground beef; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 yellow onion, minced; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Let's Cook Japanese Food!

By Amy Kaneko

Published 2017

About

A juicy meat patty encased in a crispy panko coating and deep-fried is a guilty pleasure, but it is also one of Japan’s most common lunch dishes, either slipped between bread slices spread with a little tonkatsu sauce for a sandwich or tucked into a bento (boxed lunch).

Ingredients

For the Meat Mixture

3 tablespoons panko
¼ cup whole or low-fat milk

Method

To make the meat mixture, in a bowl, mix together the panko and milk and set aside for 5 minutes. In a frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter. When the butter foams, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, 4–5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, panko mixture, cooled onion, beaten egg