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cut up cooked pork tonkatsu

Pork Katsu Recipe

Kaylie
This Pork Katsu recipe is a Japanese restaurant staple that you can recreate at home with simple ingredients and reliable techniques. It delivers a perfectly golden, crunchy panko crust with a juicy, tender center. Complete it with a signature sweet and tangy tonkatsu sauce!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Japanese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 521 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Pork Katsu

  • 4 pork chops, boneless ½-3/4 inch thick about 5-6 oz each
  • 1 cup vegetable oil add more as needed
  • 1 cup Japanese panko breading
  • 2 Eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ cup All purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste

Tonkatsu Sauce

Instructions
 

  • With a paper towel, pat dry both sides of each pork chop to remove excess moisture.
  • Season each pork chop generously on both sides with salt, pepper, ensuring an even coating.
  • Prep the breading station by setting up three separate bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
  • Dredge each chop in flour, shaking off any excess.
  • Dip into the egg mixture, ensuring full coverage. Lightly shake off any excess.
  • Press firmly into the panko breadcrumbs, coating both sides thoroughly.
  • Heat a large skillet with oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the pork chop.
  • Fry each pork chop for 2 to 3 minutes per side over medium-low to medium heat. Fry 1-2 porkchops at a time to prevent the oil temperature from lowering too much.

Make the tonkatsu sauce

  • Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Serve with pork katsu.

Notes

*Nutritional facts provided are only an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
  • Chicken thighs, boneless and skinless will work well for this recipe too.
  • You can also get a delicious premade tonkatsu sauce called Bull Dog Tonkatsu at a local Asian market.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 47gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 542mgSodium: 918mgPotassium: 879mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 733IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 5mg
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