Lazy ‘Korokke’

Name: Lazy ‘Korokke’
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 large Potatoes *about 800g; 500 g Beef Mince *can be Pork Mince; 1 Onion *finely chopped; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Oil; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper; ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce to serve *optional; 1 cup ‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons Oil *I used Sunflower Oil

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

‘Korokke’ is the Japanese name for a deep-fried Potato Cake coated with ‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs, originally related to a French dish ‘Croquette’. A wide variety of ‘Korokke’ are available from stores in Japan. But, in Melbourne where I live, I have to make them when I want to eat them. It’s not hard to make, but requires a lot of work. This is a lazy version. Same ingredients, almost same flavour and texture, and it is absolutely easy to make. You DON’T need to bake it in the oven.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 to 6 Servings

4large Potatoes *about 800g
500 gBeef Mince *can be Pork Mince
1Onion *finely chopped
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
1 tablespoonOil
1 teaspoonSalt
1/2 teaspoonGround Pepper
‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce to serve *optional
‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce
Crispy ‘Panko’ Topping
1 cup‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs
2 tablespoonsOil *I used Sunflower Oil

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Steps

1

Peel Potatoes and cut into small pieces. Cook in salted water until soft. Drain well and mash coarsely OR smoothly.
2

To make the crispy ‘Panko’ topping, spread Oil in a frying pan, add ‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs, and mix to combine. Then heat over medium low heat, occasionally tossing and shaking, until golden. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3

Clean the frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon Oil over medium high heat, and cook Onion and Garlic, then add Beef Mince, and cook until browned and cooked through. Season with Salt and Pepper. *Note: You can add other Spices, such as Curry Powder, Herbs, etc.
4

Combine mashed Potato and Beef mixture, and add extra seasonings if required.
5

Place the Potato and Beef mixture in a serving dish, cover with the crispy ‘Panko’, and serve with ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce OR your favourite sauce.