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Place the tofu on a large plate.
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Press the tofu gently and put another plate on top.
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Cook in the microwave.
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After cooking in the microwave this much water comes out from the tofu.
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Drain away the water completely.
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( Press the plate on top and tilt the plate under the tofu to squeeze out the water).
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Chop the onion.
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Put the onion, ground meat, egg, drained tofu, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a bowl.
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Mix well by hand.
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Shape the mixture into round patties in your desired size.
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Gently flatten the patties and make a small dent in the centre.
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Place the patties in a frying pan over a high heat ( if you have IH cook at level 5).
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Pan-fry until the bottom side is golden brown, then turn over.
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In this photo I made regular sized burgers for myself and mini burgers for a bento lunch as well as for my child.
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Reduce the heat to medium and cover the pan with a lid.
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Fry for about 10 minutes to cook through.
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(We have an IH range so I cooked them at level 3.)
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I use the cooking juice after frying to make the sauce.
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Add ketchup and Japanese-style Worcestershire sauce to the frying pan.
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Simmer and stir over a medium heat.
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When it starts to bubble turn off the heat.
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Place the burgers on serving dishes and pour over the sauce to serve.
