Crispy Tonkatsu Donburi

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4.6

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    3

  • Calories

    565 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Crispy Tonkatsu Donburi

When you serve super crunchy and juicy Japanese pork cutlet over a bed of steamed rice and shredded cabbage, you get Crispy Tonkatsu Donburi. This rice bowl will get everyone to the kitchen table in seconds! Drizzle with Japanese mayo and tonkatsu sauce as you like.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ¾ lb pork loin I used thinly sliced “pork for shogayaki (ginger pork)“ from a Japanese grocery store, thinly sliced
  • tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt Diamond Crystal brand
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 egg beaten, large, 50 g each, without shell
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs Japanese style panko
  • 1 cup neutral oil (for frying)

To Serve

  • 3 ervings Japanese short-grain rice typically 1⅔ cups (250 g) per donburi serving, cooked
  • 2 leaves green cabbage (cut into julienned strips)
  • mayonnaise Japanese Kewpie
  • tonkatsu sauce (you can make homemade Tonkatsu Sauce)
  • pickled red ginger aka beni shoga or kizami beni shoga
  • green onion or scallions

Instructions

  1. Before You Start: Gather all the ingredients. For the steamed rice, please note that 2¼ cups (450 g, 3 rice cooker cups) of uncooked Japanese short-grain rice yield 6⅔ cups (990 g) of cooked brown rice, enough for 3 donburi servings (5 cups, 750 g). See how to cook short-grain rice with a rice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe.I use thinly sliced pork for shogayaki (ginger pork), which is slightly thicker than sliced pork for shabu shabu. If you only have shabu shabu meat, you need to layer the pork with 2–3 slices.
  2. Sprinkle ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt and ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper on ¾ lb thinly sliced pork loin. Then, dip each slice of meat into ½ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour) first, then 2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (beaten), and finally in 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs).
  3. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 cup neutral oil (enough for ½ inch of oil) on medium-high heat. Check how to deep-fry food if you are not familiar with deep-frying techniques.
  4. When it’s hot, add 2 pieces of meat to the pan, laying it flat. Turn over when the bottom side is browned.
  5. When both sides are cooked and golden brown, remove the meat from the oil and place it on paper towels.
  6. Divide and serve 3 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice in donburi bowls. Shred and divide 2 leaves green cabbage over the top. Crisscross the cabbage with Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise.
  7. When the tonkatsu cools down a bit, cut it into ½-inch strips crosswise. Place the meat on top of the cabbage and drizzle with a bit of tonkatsu sauce. Top with pickled red ginger (beni shoga or kizami beni shoga) and chopped green onions/scallions. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 565kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 48g (16%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 162mg (54%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 541mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 127IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 565 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 565kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 48g 16%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 162mg 54%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 541mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 127IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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