Quick & Easy Katsu Sando (Japanese Pork Cutlet Sandwich)

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    3 sandwiches

  • Calories

    581 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Quick & Easy Katsu Sando (Japanese Pork Cutlet Sandwich)

Deep-fried panko breaded pork cutlet sandwiched between fluffy milk bread with Tonkatsu sauce and a creamy cabbage slaw. This quick and easy katsu sando is so delicious as a meal idea for lunch and it truly hits the spot!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 6 lices milk bread or sub with white bread
  • 1 lb pork loin
  • 2 cups vegetable oil or any neutral tasting oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼-1/3 cup all purpose flour or sub with cornstarch/potato starch
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs or sub with normal breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoon tonkatsu sauce store bought

Cabbage slaw

  • 1 ½ cups green cabbage grated or thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoon Japanese mayo aka Kewpie mayo or sub with normal mayo
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or sub with apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  1. Cut slits along the fat of the pork loins (this prevents pork from curling as it fries). Tenderize each piece of pork with a meat mallet or with the back of your knife until about 1 cm thick.
  2. Evenly season pork loins with salt, black pepper and garlic powder on both sides. Place flour in a large shallow bowl, beaten eggs in a medium bowl and panko in a third bowl. Evenly dredge each pork loin first in flour, then in egg and lastly panko - ensuring no bald spots.
  3. In a heavy bottomed pot, heat oil over medium heat or 350 F. Once oil is hot, deep fry pork on each side until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side and until the pork reaches and internal temperature of 145 F or juices run clear.
  4. Remove pork with a slotted spoon and rest the pork on a wire rack or large plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels to excess drip the oil. The residual oil will make the crispy pork soggy.
  5. In a bowl, combine grated cabbage, salt, rice vinegar and Japanese mayo. Mix well.
  6. Butter two slices of bread. Layer a piece of pork katsu on top, drizzle Tonkatsu sauce over top, followed by equal portion of cabbage slaw.
  7. Close the sandwich with a slice of bread. Slice off the crusts (optional) and then slice sandwich in half with a bread knife. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 581kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 49g (98%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 205mg (68%) Sodium 1416mg (59%) Potassium 836mg (24%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 204IU (4%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 168mg (17%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 581 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 581kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 49g 98%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 205mg 68%
Sodium 1416mg 59%
Potassium 836mg 18%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 204IU 4%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 168mg 17%
Iron 5mg 28%

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

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