Japanese Tonkatsu Pork Cutlet

2 servings

30 minutes

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Thickly breaded cutlets that are believed to have come to Japanese cuisine from France: the French word côtelette became read as katsuretsu, or simply "katsu", in Japan. Essentially, these are deep-fried pork chops, an everyday food that is even sold frozen in supermarkets. But homemade tonkatsu is, of course, tastier: a crispy crust of airy panko breadcrumbs and a juicy core. Before serving, tonkatsu is cut into strips and complemented with fresh cabbage salad and sauce. The recipe is very simple, try to cook it and see for yourself.

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Ingredients

2servings

Pork loin

240 g

Chicken egg

1 piece

Panko bread crumbs

100 g

Wheat flour

40 g

Salt

to taste

Ground black pepper

to taste

Tonkatsu sauce

to taste

Cooking steps

1
Cut the pork loin into pieces slightly thicker than 1 cm. Make cuts between the fat and meat to prevent the connective tissue from tightening the patty.
Required ingredients:
1. Pork loin: 240 g

2
Hit the entire surface of the meat with the blunt side of the knife.

3
Rub the meat with salt and pepper.
Required ingredients:
1. Salt: to taste
2. Ground black pepper: to taste

4
Dust the meat with flour, spreading it over the entire surface.
Required ingredients:
1. Wheat flour: 40 g

5
In a large bowl that can fit a piece of pork loin, lightly beat an egg.
Required ingredients:
1. Chicken egg: 1 piece

6
Dip the meat in egg, then in breadcrumbs — cover with breadcrumbs, leaving no bare spots. Transfer the meat to a clean plate and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Required ingredients:
1. Chicken egg: 1 piece
2. Panko bread crumbs: 100 g

7
Heat oil in a deep skillet.

8
Carefully lower the cutlets into hot oil and fry for 4-5 minutes or until the coating turns a rich golden color.

9
Place the cooked cutlets on a paper towel to remove excess fat.

10
Cut the tonkatsu into rectangular pieces 1.5–2 cm wide.

11
Serve with cabbage salad and tonkatsu sauce.
Required ingredients:
1. Tonkatsu sauce: to taste