Japanese Crumbed Pork 'Tonkatsu'

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the crumbed pork steak.
  2. 2Shred the carrot into thin strips.
  3. 3Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
  4. 4Combine the shredded carrot and sliced cucumber in a bowl.
  5. 5Add about half a teaspoon of salt to the carrot and cucumber mixture.
  6. 6Mix the salt with the vegetables.
  7. 7Let the vegetables pickle for about 10 minutes.
  8. 8Dispense Kewpie mayonnaise into a bowl.
  9. 9Add a little hot mustard to the mayonnaise.
  10. 10Add a few drops of vinegar to the mayonnaise and mustard mixture.
  11. 11Mix the mayonnaise, hot mustard, and vinegar together to create the dressing.
  12. 12Squeeze out excess liquid from the pickled carrots and cucumbers.
  13. 13Transfer the squeezed pickled vegetables into a clean bowl.
  14. 14Add the cooked potato pieces from lightly salted water to the bowl with the pickled vegetables.
  15. 15Pour the mayonnaise dressing over the warm potatoes and pickled vegetables.
  16. 16Add chopped hard-boiled eggs to the mixture.
  17. 17Lightly mash the potatoes with a fork, ensuring some texture remains.
  18. 18Chop spring onions for freshness.
  19. 19Add the chopped spring onion to the potato salad mixture and stir to combine.
  20. 20Place pork steaks (about 3-4 cm thick) on parchment paper.
  21. 21Cover the pork steaks with another sheet of parchment paper.
  22. 22Use the bottom of a saucepan to flatten the pork steaks.
  23. 23Season the flattened pork steaks with salt.
  24. 24Dip each pork steak into flour, ensuring it's fully coated.
  25. 25Dip the floured pork steak into lightly beaten egg.
  26. 26Coat the pork steak generously with Panko breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere.
  27. 27Heat oil in a pan, just enough for shallow frying.
  28. 28Place the breaded pork steaks into the hot oil, listening for sizzling bubbles.
  29. 29Cook the pork for 3-4 minutes per side until beautifully golden.
  30. 30Remove the cooked pork cutlets from the pan and place them on a cooling rack to drain excess oil.
  31. 31Slice the cooked Tonkatsu into strips.
  32. 32Serve the sliced Tonkatsu alongside the Japanese potato salad.
  33. 33Drizzle Japanese Tonkatsu sauce generously over the pork.
  34. 34Sprinkle chilli flakes on top for a touch of spice.
  35. 35Garnish 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

knifetongsbowlpotsaucepanmeat malletplatecooling 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.