Hanpen Burgers

Name: Hanpen Burgers
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Hanpen; 50 grams Finely chopped onion; 2 tsp each Katakuriko, toasted sesame seeds; 1 Salt and pepper; 1 Sesame oil; 2 large sweet ones Umeboshi; 1/2 tbsp each Vinegar, sugar; 3 leaves Finely shredded shiso leaves (if you have them)

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See also- "Light and Chewy Hanpen Fritters." I didn't want to admit, but the hanpen was just about at (or even past..) its best-by date. This time, I aimed for a fluffy and light texture rather than a dense chewy texture. You can use any sauce you like or even do without it. The burgers are so easy, I added sauce as a bonus.

Use white or black toasted sesame seeds. You can increase the amount. You just need a little bit of salt and pepper. If you forget to add it, it's not a big deal. If you prefer lighter flavors, not adding salt and pepper might be better.
If the onion you're using is watery and 2 teaspoon of katakuriko potato starch flour is not enough, add another teaspoon or add a small packet of bonito flakes. It will be easier to form the burgers. For 1 to 2 servings. Recipe by Sabumochi

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Ingredients

2 servings

Hanpen burgers
1Hanpen
50 gramsFinely chopped onion
2 tspeach Katakuriko, toasted sesame seeds
1Salt and pepper
1Sesame oil
Umeboshi sauce
2 largesweet ones Umeboshi
1/2 tbspeach Vinegar, sugar
3leaves Finely shredded shiso leaves (if you have them)

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Steps

1

Combine all the umeboshi sauce ingredients (pit the umeboshi plums and chop them up into paste first).
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Put all the hanpen burger ingredients into a bowl. Mix and knead well while mashing up the hanpen.
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Heat sesame oil in a pan. Form patties with the mixture from Step 2, and brown the patties on each side.
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Serve the burgers on a plate with the sauce from Step 1. Garnish with shredded shiso leaves.
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For bentos: I made small burgers, brushed them with yakiniku sauce from a bottle, and skewered them.
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Note: I used 60 g hanpen from a pack of 2.
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Note 2: You could also double the amount and use a 120 g slab of hanpen.
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Variation: Divide the burger mix into bite sized portions, and wrap around a square of processed cheese.
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Variation, continued: Bake the cheese-wrapped balls in a toaster oven until golden brown. If the cheese is too big it will melt out so be careful. (See the bottom ball...) These are delicious even without sauce.