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Authentic Tonkatsu with Homemade Sauce

Authentic Tonkatsu with Homemade Sauce

This authentic Tonkatsu is a crispy Japanese pork cutlet served with a flavorful homemade sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 portions
Calories 701 kcal

Equipment

  • Japanese-style fryer
  • Stainless steel cooking tray with wire rack

Ingredients
  

Tonkatsu Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 1 pinch light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds

Tonkatsu

  • 2 pieces boneless pork chops or loin/tenderloin thick ones (2-2.5cm, ¾-1 inch) work best
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 1 cup cooking oil for deep frying I used rice bran oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour for dusting
  • 1 piece egg
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon cooking oil
  • 100 g panko breadcrumbs

Serve with (optional)

  • 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice
  • 200 g green cabbage shredded
  • 2 slices lemon to garnish

Instructions
 

Tonkatsu Sauce

  • Mix Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup, Japanese soy sauce, light brown sugar, and toasted white sesame seeds in a small bowl and set aside for later.

Tonkatsu

  • Preheat the oil to 170 °C (338 °F). While you wait, prepare the pork.
  • Take the pork chops and make incisions in the fat and muscle. Rub salt and pepper onto both sides of the meat, then pound until about 2cm thick.
  • Set up a coating station with three containers: one with all-purpose flour, one with whisked egg, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
  • Add whole milk and cooking oil to the egg and whisk until combined.
  • Coat the pork with flour on both sides, ensuring to pat off the excess.
  • Transfer to the egg mixture and coat on both sides.
  • Next place it into the panko breadcrumbs, ensure it's fully covered and gently press the panko down to secure them.
  • Carefully place the coated pork chops into the oil and cook for about 4 minutes on each side (8 minutes total) or until golden brown. Once done, transfer to a wire rack to drain any excess oil.
  • Cut the tonkatsu into strips. Plate up next to the shredded cabbage, drizzle with sauce and garnish with lemon.
  • Serve with rice, miso soup, and pickles for the perfect teishoku set meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 701kcal
Keyword Authentic Tonkatsu, Homemade Sauce, Japanese Pork Cutlet
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