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Katsu Sando (カツサンド)
With a juicy thick-cut pork cutlet breaded in a crisp panko crust glazed in a spiced fruit sauce, Katsu Sandwiches, make for a satisfying and delicious lunch on the go. Today, I'm going to show you everything you need to know to make an amazing Katsu Sando, including the sauce!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 Sandwiches
Calories: 846 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For sandwich
- 4 lices sandwich bread thick cut
- 2 pieces tonkatsu
- Japanese hot mustard to taste
- shredded cabbage
Tonkatsu sauce
- ¼ cup sake
- ¼ cup apple juice
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 80 grams onion ½ small onion grated
- 7 grams garlic 1 large clove grated
Instructions
- To make the sauce, add the sake and apple juice to a small saucepan, and bring the mixture to a boil.
- When the sake and apple juice mixture becomes thick and syrupy, turn down the heat and add the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, and honey.
- Grate in the onion and garlic and cook the mixture until it's nice and thick and no longer smells like raw onions.
- Fry the Tonkatsu at 320 degrees F (160 C) until it reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Check out my Tonkatsu Recipe for more details.
- While the pork is frying, lightly toast the bread.
- When the pork is done, set it on a wire rack and immediately drizzle both sides with the tonkatsu sauce.
- To assemble the katsu sandwich, spread a thin layer of Japanese mustard on one piece of bread.
- Add a whole piece of tonkatsu and top with some shredded cabbage and another piece of bread.
- Give the sandwich a firm press with your hands to get the bread to conform to the shape of the Katsu. This helps prevent the sandwich from falling apart when you cut it in half.
- Slice the Katsu Sando in half and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
846kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
86g
(29%)
Protein
66g
(132%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
208mg
(69%)
Sodium
2023mg
(84%)
Potassium
1663mg
(48%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
260IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
9.2mg
(10%)
Calcium
282mg
(28%)
Iron
7.1mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 846
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 846kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 86g | 29% |
| Protein | 66g | 132% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 2023mg | 84% |
| Potassium | 1663mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 282mg | 28% |
| Iron | 7.1mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.