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Yoshikawa Korroke Recipe

Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 2 lb about 4 Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 4 eggs 1 for mixture, 3 for breading
  • 1 Tbsp whipping cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • black pepper
  • 2 cup panko
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Place potatoes in large pot; bring to boil. Cook until soft or a fork goes through easily.
  • Drain in colander. Return to stove on low heat until remaining moisture evaporates completely (don't burn them).
  • Turn off heat and mashed the potatoes. Small chunks are welcomed. Set aside.
  • Heat large skillet on medium high, add oil and onions. Cook until soft.
  • Add meat and break it up into small pieces with a cooking spoon. When done, season with salt, white pepper, and pepper. Set aside.
  • When both meat and potato mixtures are ready. Add meat to the potato. Leave any liquid behind.
  • Add one egg and whipping cream. Mix everything together until well combined. Set aside to cool.
  • Once cooled, start making korokke balls with mixture.
  • Place each ball in flour, then egg, and last panko.
  • In a frying pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Deep fry until golden brown.
  • 10. Transfer to paper towels.

Notes

This is an adaptation of the korokke recipe from Just One Cookbook. Be sure to serve Tonkatsu sauce (Just One Cookbook has a recipe to make it).