Ttukdak Hyung's Menchi Katsu

Name: Ttukdak Hyung's Menchi Katsu
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: Minced beef, as needed; Minced pork, as needed; Minced perilla leaves, 1 handful; Breadcrumbs, as needed; Milk, a little; Seasoned salt, a little; Pepper, a little; Butter, a little; Minced green onion/onion/carrot, a little; Flour, as needed; Egg, 1-2; Cooking oil, plenty

A fragrant Japanese-style dish featuring homemade meat patties filled with perilla leaves, coated in a classic batter for a crispy exterior and rich, juicy interior.

🙋 Recommended for

⭐ Those who want to enjoy a fluffy, juicy minced meat cutlet that is distinctly different from tonkatsu.
⭐ Those who want to recreate an authentic Japanese dining-style menchi katsu as a family menu item.

35 min Difficulty Normal Meat & mains

Main ingredients 🥩

BeefPorkPerilla leavesOnionGreen onionCarrotFlourEggBreadcrumbsMilkButter

Tags 🏷️

Fried dish Japanese-style Main dish

Detailed recipeQuick recipe

Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings

Minced beef, as needed
Minced pork, as needed
Minced perilla leaves, 1 handful
Breadcrumbs, as needed
Milk, a little
Seasoned salt, a little
Pepper, a little
Butter, a little
Minced green onion/onion/carrot, a little
Flour, as needed
Egg, 1-2
Cooking oil, plenty

Recipe 🍳

Sauté the tricolor vegetables (green onion, onion, carrot) in butter, let cool, then knead together with minced meat, breadcrumbs, milk, salt, and pepper to form the base.
Add finely minced perilla leaves to the meat mixture and knead thoroughly until well incorporated.
Shape the mixture into thick, round flat patties, then coat evenly with flour, egg, and breadcrumbs in that order.
Carefully place the patties into deep frying oil preheated to 160°C (320°F) and fry gently for 14 minutes until fully cooked through.
Drain on a wire rack to remove excess oil, then cut into even, bite-sized pieces and serve.

Combine the basic meat and vegetable mixture with fragrant minced perilla leaves and shape into thick patties.
Coat the round patties evenly with flour, egg, and breadcrumbs in sequence.
Deep-fry in oil at 160°C (320°F) over medium-low heat for 14 minutes until golden brown and crispy.

Cooking tips 💡

Because the patties are thick, frying at high heat will burn the outside while leaving the inside undercooked. Be sure to fry at 160°C (320°F) over medium-low heat and follow the timing.
The pungent aroma of minced perilla leaves strongly suppresses the gamey smell of the meat and brightens the greasiness of the fried dish.

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