Ingredients
- for the burgers
- 2 Wagyu burgers
- 2 free range eggs
- 2 Hirata /Bao buns or toasted Brioche
- Shredded chinese cabbage heart
- Furikake to sprinkle
- Teriyaki sauce to glaze
- Butter to fry the eggs
- for the Teriyaki sauce
- 60ml 2 year aged soy sauce
- 20ml Mirin
- 75g Okinawan sugar
- 15ml Rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic finely diced
- Thumbnail piece fresh ginger finely diced
- 1 tsp. Sesame oil
- 1 tsp. cornflour mixed with a little cold water
Introduction
The Wagyu burgers are made from pure Wagyu steak meat blended with Heritage breed beef and simply seasoned. The recipe below is a fusion of east and west cuisines, there's a lot of prep involved but the results are great, alternatively go more traditional and simply place the grilled burger in a toasted brioche bun, topped with melted cheese, F&Co Tomato ketchup, a little shredded lettuce and the all important F&Co burger relish.Method
Method for Teriyaki
- In a saucepan bring all Teriyaki ingredients to a simmer except the oil and corn flour, once sugar has dissolved whisk in corn flour mix then take off heat and stir in the sesame oil.
Method for burgers
- Take a heavy based frying pan, or BBQ set for direct grilling and over a high heat fry the burgers basting with the fat that's released once nicely coloured for 5 to 6 minutes until thoroughly cooked
- Fry the eggs over a medium heat in melted butter until just set
- Reheat the Hirata/Bao buns then spoon onto the base a little Teriyaki sauce then top with a little shredded cabbage then the burger, place the egg on top, sprinkle with Furikake then top with bun and serve straight away.
To serve
- Serve with a chilled light Japanese beer, my favourites come from Sapporo.