Tonkatsu

Name: Tonkatsu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250g pork tenderloin; Plain flour (for coating); 2 eggs; 50g Panko breadcrumbs; 50ml Tonkatsu sauce; Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

A classic Japanese pork cutlet breaded with Panko breadcrumbs and deep-fried until golden brown and crispy, served with Japanese rice and Tonkatsu dipping sauce.

🌍Japanese 🏷️Tonkatsu 🏷️Pork cutlet 🏷️Panko 🏷️Breadcrumbs 🏷️Deep-fried

Total

30 min

Servings

2

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$14–$23

Recipe Source

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From Enso Japanese Cuisine

Ingredients

250g pork tenderloin
Plain flour (for coating)
2 eggs
50g Panko breadcrumbs
50ml Tonkatsu sauce
Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

Instructions

1
Lightly coat 250g of pork tenderloin in plain flour.
2
Dip the floured pork into 2 beaten eggs.
3
Coat thoroughly with around 50g Panko breadcrumbs.
4
Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Deep-fry the coated meat until cooked through, golden brown and crispy.
5
Place onto a tray covered with kitchen paper to drain off excess oil.
6
Serve with Japanese rice and Tonkatsu dipping sauce.