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Japanese Crumbed Pork 'Tonkatsu'
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Directions
1
Slice the crumbed pork steak.
2
Shred the carrot into thin strips.
3
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
4
Combine the shredded carrot and sliced cucumber in a bowl.
5
Add about half a teaspoon of salt to the carrot and cucumber mixture.
6
Mix the salt with the vegetables.
7
Let the vegetables pickle for about 10 minutes.
8
Dispense Kewpie mayonnaise into a bowl.
9
Add a little hot mustard to the mayonnaise.
10
Add a few drops of vinegar to the mayonnaise and mustard mixture.
11
Mix the mayonnaise, hot mustard, and vinegar together to create the dressing.
12
Squeeze out excess liquid from the pickled carrots and cucumbers.
13
Transfer the squeezed pickled vegetables into a clean bowl.
14
Add the cooked potato pieces from lightly salted water to the bowl with the pickled vegetables.
15
Pour the mayonnaise dressing over the warm potatoes and pickled vegetables.
16
Add chopped hard-boiled eggs to the mixture.
17
Lightly mash the potatoes with a fork, ensuring some texture remains.
18
Chop spring onions for freshness.
19
Add the chopped spring onion to the potato salad mixture and stir to combine.
20
Place pork steaks (about 3-4 cm thick) on parchment paper.
21
Cover the pork steaks with another sheet of parchment paper.
22
Use the bottom of a saucepan to flatten the pork steaks.
23
Season the flattened pork steaks with salt.
24
Dip each pork steak into flour, ensuring it's fully coated.
25
Dip the floured pork steak into lightly beaten egg.
26
Coat the pork steak generously with Panko breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere.
27
Heat oil in a pan, just enough for shallow frying.
28
Place the breaded pork steaks into the hot oil, listening for sizzling bubbles.
29
Cook the pork for 3-4 minutes per side until beautifully golden.
30
Remove the cooked pork cutlets from the pan and place them on a cooling rack to drain excess oil.
31
Slice the cooked Tonkatsu into strips.
32
Serve the sliced Tonkatsu alongside the Japanese potato salad.
33
Drizzle Japanese Tonkatsu sauce generously over the pork.
34
Sprinkle chilli flakes on top for a touch of spice.
35
Garnish with microgreens.
Ingredients
carrot
cucumber
0.5 teaspoon salt
Kewpie mayonnaise
hot mustard
drops vinegar
potato
egg
spring onion
4 pork steaks
salt
flour
beaten egg
Panko breadcrumbs
oil
Japanese Tonkatsu sauce
chilli flakes
Equipment
knife
tongs
bowl
pot
saucepan
meat mallet
plate
cooling rack
Tips
To enhance flavor, season the meat itself, not the breading or flour.
If Japanese Tonkatsu sauce is unavailable, your favorite barbecue sauce can be substituted.
When making potato salad, ensure potatoes are still warm when adding dressing to allow them to soak up the flavor.
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