No-cook hamburger steak, more delicious than you can imagine
At first, I thought the same thing about uncooked hamburgers. The sizzling sound and the aroma of grilled meat are the best parts of a hamburger steak. A quiet, un-grilled "steamed hamburger steak" somehow felt lacking.
However, after actually making and eating it in a bamboo steamer, my thoughts completely changed.
It's fluffy, juicy, and foolproof. It's cooked thoroughly through, but doesn't get tough.
What do you do when a hamburger steak you cooked in a frying pan isn't cooked through? If you reheat it in the microwave, the juices will spill out and it will become rock hard.
With a bamboo steamer, that doesn't happen. The food is gently wrapped in steam, and stays fluffy no matter how many times you heat it.
What's more, it doesn't splatter like a frying pan, so cleaning around the stove is easy.It's healthy because it doesn't use oil, and cleanup is easy.
"Are uncooked hamburgers really this delicious and comfortable?" I was surprised, so I'd like to share my experience.
Recipe | Cheese stew-style hamburger steak made in a steamer
Ingredients (for 2-3 people)
・Mixed ground meat...400g
・Onion...1/2 (chopped) *Sauté with butter, garlic and rosemary and let cool
・Egg…1 piece
・Breadcrumbs...6 tablespoons
・Milk...6 tablespoons
・Salt...1 teaspoon
・Pepper and nutmeg...appropriate amounts
・Sliced cheese...for the number of people
・Tomato sauce...appropriate amount
・Basil leaves...a few pieces
・Cooking paper...appropriate amount (to serve as a tray)
How to make it
1. Put the ground meat, fried onion, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg into a bowl and mix well until sticky.
2. Shape the hamburger steaks and place them in a steamer lined with parchment paper.
3. Pour a generous amount of tomato sauce over the hamburger steak and top with basil leaves.
4. Top with sliced cheese.
5. Place the steamer basket in the pot that has started to steam and steam over medium heat for about 15 minutes .
6. Once cooked, it's done. The cheese will melt and blend with the sauce, resulting in a juicy dish!
This is the key point!
・Onions sautéed in butter and herbs add richness
Allowing it to cool before adding it will help the meat mixture to come together more easily and not become runny.
・Cheese, tomato sauce, and basil for an Italian-style dish
Top with sliced cheese and steam together for a rich, melty burger. The tartness of the tomato sauce and the freshness of the basil make it almost like a stewed Italian hamburger!
・Cleaning sheets make cleanup easy
If you line the steamer with cooking paper, the food will not come into contact with the steamer, making washing easier.
Summary | No-cook hamburger steak is more delicious than you can imagine
I thought that a hamburger steak that isn't cooked properly is a bad idea, but
What surprised me when I actually tried making it in a bamboo steamer was,
The result was a soft and fluffy dish, yet packed with the delicious flavor of meat.
If you make it stew-style with tomato sauce, cheese, and basil,
It's like an Italian hamburger you'd eat at a restaurant.
What's more, it's foolproof, requires less washing up, and best of all, is healthy.
For those who have never tried the steaming option,
I would recommend you try it once.
By not cooking the hamburger steak, you can see a new deliciousness.
Advanced: Cheese-filled hamburger steak is also recommended!
Using a bamboo steamer, you can easily make "cheese-in-hamburger" with cheese wrapped inside.
Cooking it in a frying pan can be surprisingly difficult, as the cheese can spill out and the inside can't be cooked through...
If you use a steamer, the food will cook and stay fluffy without bursting!
The moment when the melted cheese overflows from inside is truly moving.
The cooking method of "steaming" expands the possibilities of hamburger steaks.
Please try it out in a variety of different ways.
