Tonkatsu
Directions
- 1Make small cuts all over the pork chops with the tip of a knife.
- 2Make small cuts all over the pork chops with the tip of a knife.
- 3Make small cuts all over the pork chops with the tip of a knife.
- 4Pound the meat with a meat tenderizer, if the pork is thicker.
- 5Pound the meat with a meat tenderizer, if the pork is thicker.
- 6Pound the meat with a meat tenderizer, if the pork is thicker.
- 7Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the meat.
- 8Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the meat.
- 9Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the meat.
- 10Coat the meat with flour, dip in egg, and cover with panko bread crumbs.
- 11Coat the meat with flour, dip in egg, and cover with panko bread crumbs.
- 12Coat the meat with flour, dip in egg, and cover with panko bread crumbs.
- 13Heat deep frying oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and gently drop the meat to deep fry.
- 14Heat deep frying oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and gently drop the meat to deep fry.
- 15Heat deep frying oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and gently drop the meat to deep fry.
- 16Turn once or twice and cook until the color turns golden brown.
- 17Turn once or twice and cook until the color turns golden brown.
- 18Turn once or twice and cook until the color turns golden brown.
- 19Remove from oil and set on a cooling rack for a minute.
- 20Remove from oil and set on a cooling rack for a minute.
- 21Remove from oil and set on a cooling rack for a minute.
- 22Cut into five to six pieces before serving.
- 23Cut into five to six pieces before serving.
- 24Cut into five to six pieces before serving.
- 25Serve with shredded cabbage.
- 26Serve with shredded cabbage.
- 27Serve with shredded cabbage.
- 28Drizzle Tonkatsu sauce over, or serve on the side.
- 29Drizzle Tonkatsu sauce over, or serve on the side.
- 30Drizzle Tonkatsu sauce over, or serve on the side.
- 31Freshly grind one tablespoon of sesame seeds and mix with the sauce.
- 32Freshly grind one tablespoon of sesame seeds and mix with the sauce.
- 33Freshly grind one tablespoon of sesame seeds and mix with the sauce.
- 34Add Japanese mustard if you like.
- 35Add Japanese mustard if you like.
- 36Add Japanese mustard if you like.
- 37If the Tonkatsu is too greasy, try with grated daikon radish and ponzu sauce, or mix soy sauce and lemon juice with daikon.
- 38If the Tonkatsu is too greasy, try with grated daikon radish and ponzu sauce, or mix soy sauce and lemon juice with daikon.
- 39If the Tonkatsu is too greasy, try with grated daikon radish and ponzu sauce, or mix soy sauce and lemon juice with daikon.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless pork loin chops
- 2 boneless pork loin chops
- 2 boneless pork loin chops
- 1 cup panko (bread crumb)
- 1 cup panko (bread crumb)
- 1 cup panko (bread crumb)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 cup Tonkatsu sauce
- 1 cup Tonkatsu sauce
- 1 cup Tonkatsu sauce
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon Japanese mustard
- 1 tablespoon Japanese mustard
- 1 tablespoon Japanese mustard
- 1 cup daikon radish
- 1 cup daikon radish
- 1 cup daikon radish
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon ponzu sauce
- 1 tablespoon ponzu sauce
- 1 tablespoon ponzu sauce
Equipment
knifemeat tenderizerplatesfrying pancooling racksuribachi (suribachi)wooden pestle