Easy & Quick Crispy Tonkatsu

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  • Prep Time

    18 mins

  • Cook Time

    18 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    3 pieces

  • Calories

    414 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Easy & Quick Crispy Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu. Juicy deep-fried pork cutlet coated in panko breadcrumbs served with a tangy tonkatsu sauce. This delicious Japanese food pairs well with white steam and veggies. I also share how to make the savory tonkatsu sauce from scratch! Ready in 30 minutes!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 lb pork loin pre-sliced & boneless
  • 1 cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt or as needed
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper or as needed
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder or as needed
  • 1 ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs or as needed
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour or as needed (or sub with cornstarch)

Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce (serves 6 tablespoons)

  • 2 tablespoon ketchup
  • 5 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon white granulated sugar
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Instructions

  1. First make small slits into the layer of fat that surrounds the pork loin to prevent it from curling when it fries. No need to cut slits into the non-fat portion. 
  2. If your loins are thicker than 1 cm, tenderize with a meat mallet or with the back and side of your knife.
  3. Season on both sides with enough salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
  4. Add all-purpose flour into a large bowl. In a second bowl, beat your eggs. In a third bowl, add and spread out panko.
  5. Evenly dredge each loin into the flour first, then eggs and lastly panko – ensuring no bald spots. Repeat for the remaining loins.
  6. In a heavy bottomed pot, heat vegetable oil over medium heat (350 F). Check to see if the oil is hot enough by placing a wooden chopstick in the oil and look for bubbles. Carefully lower pork away from you. Do not overcrowd the pan. Cook the pork in batches (no more than 2 pieces per batch) or it won't get as crispy.
  7. Deep frying on each side for 2-3 minutes or evenly golden brown (or an internal temperature of 145 F). Remove and transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined plate to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  8. Remove and transfer pork to a wire rack or paper towel lined plate to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Repeat for remaining pieces of pork.
  9. In a small bowl, well combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with tonkatsu!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 414kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 42g (84%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 204mg (68%) Sodium 1074mg (45%) Potassium 786mg (22%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 219IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 87mg (9%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 414 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 414kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 42g 84%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 204mg 68%
Sodium 1074mg 45%
Potassium 786mg 17%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 219IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 87mg 9%
Iron 4mg 22%

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

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