Tonkatsu (Japanese Fried Pork Cutlets) 豚カツ
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5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
646 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Japanese
Tonkatsu (Japanese Fried Pork Cutlets) 豚カツ
Description
Tonkatsu consists of pork sirloin pieces that are flattened to about one centimeter thickness and have their edges scored to avoid curling during frying. The pork is seasoned, then dipped in a batter mixing egg, water, and Japanese mayonnaise, briefly mixed with flour to form a light coating. After battering, the cutlets are thoroughly coated in panko breadcrumbs by pressing them on all sides.
The breaded pork is deep-fried in oil heated to 170°C, creating a golden and crispy crust while keeping the meat inside tender and moist. Typically served with shredded cabbage and cherry tomatoes, Tonkatsu can also be garnished with shiso leaves for added flavor and presentation.
The recipe includes tips for preparing homemade panko crumbs if unavailable and suggests making a Tonkatsu sauce from Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and mirin if commercial sauce cannot be found. The dish is usually cut into smaller pieces for easier eating, consistent with Japanese dining customs.
Ingredients
- 3 pork sirloin steak weigh about 400 g *1
- 1 egg large
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise Japanese
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- 3 cups panko breadcrumbs 2
- 50 g cooking oil 3, for deep frying
- 200 g cabbage I used sugarloaf cabbage
- 6 cherry tomato to serve
- 3 shiso leaves optional to garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the pork. Make small cuts at 2cm(0.78inch) intervals along the edge of the pork in order to avoid the pork curling up when its fried.
- Using a meat mullet, bash the meat to flatten to about 1cm(0.39 inch) thick.
- Season the pork with salt and pepper
- Prepare the batter. Combine egg, water and mayonnaise in a mixing bowl.
- Add plain flour to the egg mixture bowl and mix them briefly with chopsticks. Be careful not to over mix it.
- Prepare the batter bowl, a tray of panko crumbs, and another tray to place the coated pork.
- Dip a piece of pork into the batter and coat well with batter. Remove excess batter and move it to the tray of panko crumbs.
- Coat the pork with panko crumbs on both sides well by pressing down to adhere and also make sure that all sides of the pork are covered.
- Place the panko crumbed pork to the last tray and repeat the process for the rest of the pork.
- Heat the deep frying oil in a deep frying pan or deep fryer (like I did) to 170 degree celsius(338F). At the same time line kitchen paper on a wire rack on a tray.
- When the oil reaches the temperature, gently put one pork in. Cook one at a time.
- Deep fry the pork for a few minutes without moving it around, when the edge becomes golden brown, flip it over gently and carefully with chopsticks and heat up to 190 degree celsius (374F) to cook for a further 2-3 minutes till golden brown.
- Drain the deep fried pork on the kitchen paper-lined wire rack. Cook the rest of crumbed pork in the same way.
- Slice the deep fried pork into 1.5cm(0.59 inch) strips and move all pieces in one go by placing the knife underneath the cut pork. *4
- Serve with finely shredded cabbage, shiso leaves and tomato.
- Pour the tonkatsu sauce over the pork.
Notes
- The pork should be scored along the edges to prevent curling when fried.
- If Japanese panko breadcrumbs are not available, make your own by pulsing white crusty bread and drying the crumbs until crisp.
- While the recipe uses about 50g oil absorbed during frying, prepare around 500g or more to maintain frying temperature.
- Tonkatsu is often cut into smaller pieces for easy eating with chopsticks.
- To make Tonkatsu sauce, combine Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup, and mirin as a substitute for store-bought sauce.
- Tonkatsu can also be served with miso sauce, called Miso Katsu.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 646 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 646kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 857mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 32.2mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 155mg | 16% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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