Japanese Burgers With Wasabi Ketchup Recipe (2024)

I think that the people describing this as a meatloaf on a bun are a little correct. In Japan there is a dish called "hamburg" or "hamburger" which is this recipe without the bun. I think its awesome how this is essentially an american interpretation of a Japanese dish which is originally an interpretation of American meatloaf.

Trichinosis from pork is extremely rare and has largely been eliminated. Cooking to 140 degrees is fine.

Only out of curiosity, what, in your opinion, would make a burger (and why)? I've always thought a burger, really, is a way of serving it (with a bun). However, I'm always interested in learning and I've been wrong on more than one occasion.

These burgers were great! Wonderful flavor from the pork and the soy sauce and the sesame oil. I chose to make a sriracha ketchup as I don't care for wasabi, nice and spicy without taking away from the burger.

No garlic? Soy and garlic are made for each other, use it. Painting burgers with sesame oil before grilling makes more sense than following instructions and adds an even flavor to the browned burger.

Made the burgers with all beef and without the milk — that works well for those of us who are non-dairy. Really like the wasabi ketchup! Super easy different take on a burger. Will make again.

Made this with all beef, which was delicious. Will make again.

Not an enormous fan of this recipe - I did the pork beef blend as recommended but think it would be better with only one or the other. Little too much of a peanut taste. The sauce is delicious - the burger itself was just okay.

Made these with chicken and pork instead of beef. Was very good! Doubled the recipe. Loved the ketchup! Toasted the buns. Awesome flavor but felt like it was missing a textural element. Lettuce helped. Only used a pinch of garlic powder, would either use more or add minced garlic. Would totally make again!

I loved these. I’ll for sure make these again and potentially add a bit more soy sauce and some garlic...but they were great as is. I made them as sliders and was a bit doubtful about the wasabi ketchup but it was a winner. Added some thin sliced cucumbers on top as well.

This recipe is a family favorite - the kids love it. Sometimes I make little sliders. I never add beef - just use all pork due to dietary restrictions. I then substitute shallots for the onion. I think the onion is overpowering to the pork, but is probably fine if following the recipe and using half ground beef. I also add about 1/2 teaspoon of sriracha to the meat mixture.

Love this recipe. Our little variation is to use Chinese hot mustard instead of wasabi, delicious!

Due to dietary restrictions, I make this with 100% beef. This is now one of our favorite recipes, and my husband swears this is the best hamburger he has ever eaten. We think that little touch of sesame oil is the secret ingredient.

I made this recipe, sauteed a bit to taste, and ended up adding grated fresh ginger, minced garlic, sambel oelek, sesame oil, MORE soy sauce and minced fresh chives. The ketchup tweek was good, but how can you call something 'Japanese' if the only Asian ingredient is soy sauce?

This is nothing special and certainly does not taste Japanese other than the sesame oil. Will not make again.

Delicious! The panko and milk moisten the burgers perfectly. The combination of beef and pork is perfect. I upped the beef and pork by 2 ounces each to ensure each patty weighed at little over 5 ounces each. It's definitely a burger I'll be making on a regular basis.

While I was worried that these would be bland they were actually quite lovely in their simplicity. I doubled the amount of soy sauce in the mince. Loved the wasabi ketchup; perfect contrast to the meat.

No garlic? Soy and garlic are made for each other, use it. Painting burgers with sesame oil before grilling makes more sense than following instructions and adds an even flavor to the browned burger.

I have had burgers in Japan and they are indeed different! But they are still burgers. Often they are served with a fried egg on top...and not always in a bun! Good stuff no matter what you call it!

I agree, very much like meat loaf rather than hamburger. I do like the ketchup even if it is like a sauce used for shrimp co*cktail.