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MORE ABOUT JAPANESE COOKING Vol.26 No.3 October 2012 / TRADITIONAL RECIPE

Teriyaki Tofu Hamburger

Calories
228kcal
Protein
18.4g
Fat
12.2g
(per serving)

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Firm tofu
Firm tofu
  • 1 t vegetable oil
  • 90-100 g (about 2/3 C) minced onion
  • 200 g (7 oz.) firm tofu
  • 250 g (9 oz.) ground chicken meat
Seasoning
  • 1 t juice of grated ginger
  • 1/3 t salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 t Kikkoman Soy Sauce
  •  
  • 1/2 beaten egg
  • 1/4 C panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
  • 1 T vegetable oil
Sauce
  • 1 T Kikkoman Soy Sauce
  • 1 T Kikkoman Manjo Mirin
  • 1 T sake
  •  
  • Grated daikon, shiso (perilla), if desired
  • *1 C (U.S. cup) = approx. 240 ml; 1 T = 15 ml; 1 t = 5 ml

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat vegetable oil in a pan. Sauté onion over low heat and remove from pan and cool.

  2. 2

    Place tofu in boiling water and break into several pieces using a spoon or wooden ladle; boil for 3 minutes. Place a cloth over a colander and drain the tofu for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Place ground chicken in a bowl and mix with seasoning ingredients. Add beaten egg, bread crumbs, onion and tofu one at a time in this order, and mix. Divide the meat mixture into 4 equal portions and form each into an oval patty.

  4. 4

    Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and cook the patties over medium heat. When the patties turn brown, lower heat. Turn the patties over and continue to cook.

  5. 5

    Add sauce ingredients to the pan and turn up heat to medium, and cook briefly making sure the sauce covers the patties entirely.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat and serve garnished with grated daikon and shiso, or other desired vegetables.

Recipe by Kikkoman Corporation

Vol. 26

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