Pork, Tofu and Hijiki Patties with Ponzu Sauce

DIFFICULTY
Average Average
COOK TIME
Under 1 hr. Under 1 hr.
SERVES
10+ 10+
Pork, Tofu and Hijiki Patties with Ponzu Sauce
Main ingredients
  • Meat
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

Mini Patties
  • 15-20g (1.5 tablespoons) dried Hijiki seaweed
  • 3-4 shitake mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons grated ginger
  • 100g firm tofu
  • 400g minced pork
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ¼ cup(25g) panko (Japanese breadcrumb) or breadcrumb
  • 1 tablespoon white miso
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • Oil for cooking
To Garnish
  • Grated daikon/Mooli (Japanese radish) and chopped chives or shiso leaves.
Yuzu ponzu sauce (makes 135ml)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or brown rice vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 tablespoons yuzu juice

  • Method

  • 1
    Put the dried Hijiki in a bowl and soak it in plenty of cold water for 15-20 minutes. Make sure the Hijiki becomes soft, it should increase by about five times its original size. Drain the hijiki using a sieve and rinse with cold water.
  • 2
    Chop the fresh shiitake mushroom and finely grate the ginger. Next, break down the tofu block, crumbling it by hand. Then add the remaining of the patty ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly by hand until sticky.
  • 3
    Divide into 12 balls and flatten to make patty shapes around 1.5cm thick and set aside.
  • 4
    Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170°C Fan/ Gas Mark 5. Place the grill on a medium heat to warm for a few minutes. Carefully brush the grill with a little oil, then place the patties on to cook for 3 minutes on each side. Put them then into the oven for another 3 minutes.
  • 5
    To make the Ponzu sauce, grate the daikon with a fine grater into a small bowl. Add all other Ponzu sauce ingredients and mix together well.
  • 6
    Serve the patties alongside the Ponzu sauce.
  • 7
    Yuki’s Tips:
  • 8
    Try using a different type of meat, such as chicken or turkey.
  • 9
    If you have a Japanese daikon grater, this is great, but you can also use a regular grater too.
  • 10
    You can serve the patties in buns like normal hamburgers, perfect for a BBQ party. They can also be made into bigger sized patties or made smaller as a tasty appetiser for a drinks party.