hijiki hamburger steak

• u.s.
• metric

ingredients:

• 14 ounces ground beef or pork
• 1/4 ounce dried hijiki
• 14 ounces onion
• 1 egg
• a little salt
• a little pepper
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
• 1 cup water for soaking hijiki

dipping sauce:

• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

step 1:

Soak the dried hijiki in the 1 cup of water in a bowl for 30 minutes. Remove and drain. Squeeze out any excess water with your hands.

step 2:

Chop the onion. Heat 1 tablespoon of the salad oil in a frying pan over a medium flame and sear the onion. After it becomes clear, remove from the heat and cool for more than 20 minutes.

step 3:

Beat the egg and mix with the ground meat, hijiki, seared onion, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a big bowl. Form into 4 balls and flatten into patties.

step 4:

Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the frying pan over a medium flame and add the patties. Cover and sear the patties for a couple of minutes.

step 5:

After they change color, sear the opposite side for a couple of minutes.

step 6:

To make the sauce, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce in a dish.