Japanese Meat Patties ‘Tsukune’

• 300g minced pork
• 4 shitake mushrooms
• 1 tbs miso
• 1 tbs mirin
• 1 tbs sake
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1tsp grated ginger
• ¼ cup Panko (Japanese breadcrumb)
• 1 medium egg (beaten)
• Oil for cooking
• Katakuri flour for dusting

For Sauce

• 2 tbs mirin
• 2 tbs soy sauce
• 1tbs sake

• 1 Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix with your hands until sticky.
• 2 Divide into 12 balls and shame them into rounded oval patties.
• 3 Dust with katakuri flour.
• 4 Heat the oil in a non-sticky frying pan over a medium heat.
• 5 Cook the patties 3 minutes on each side, checking they are cooked thoroughly.
• 6 Reduce the heat.
• 7 Pour the sauce mixture into the pan and caramelise with the meat.