Stuffed Green Peppers, Japan-Style (Piiman No Nikuzume) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 -10 small green bell peppers, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed
300 g ground pork
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Put meat, chopped onion, egg, panko, salt and pepper in a large bowl and knead by hand.
Spoon meat mixture into green peppers with meat mixture.
Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
Place stuffed peppers meat side down in the skillet, cover and cook for a few minutes on medium-low heat.
Turn peppers over and cover the skillet.
Cook stuffed peppers for a few more minutes until done.
Remove peppers and place on a plate.
Sauce:
Add ketchup and Worcestershire sauce in the skillet, mix quickly over low heat to make sauce and pour over stuffed green bell peppers.
Serve with rice and miso.