Tonkatsu. Japanese breaded crispy tender pork loins that are shallow fried and paired with a delicious sweet homemade Katsu sauce. Great for a meal!
Pork Katsu is one of my favourite ways to eat pork. Whether it's paired with some noodles, rice, or over a salad.
I'm not sure if you can tell but I am a huge fan of anything that is breaded and then fried. It's indulgent and always hits the spot, especially when it's paired with a good sauce.
My pork katsu recipe is so easy, slightly healthier than most other recipes as it's shallow fried not deep fried and it's delicious! Also, it only takes 30 minutes to make! So now you don't have to head out to a Japanese restaurant, you can have your pork katsu at home!
There are so many ways you can eat pork katsu. I even share a pork katsu sandwich or tonkatsu sandwich called a Wanpaku Sandwich. It's very popular in Japanese cuisine.
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TOFU KATSU
KOROKKE JAPANESE POTATO CROQUETTES
For this recipe
You will need the following ingredients for my pork katsu cutlet:
4 pork loins
1 egg, whisked
½ -¾ cup Japanese panko bread crumbs
2 tbsp. cornstarch
⅓ cup avocado oil
salt and pepper
Tonkatsu sauce recipe:
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 2½ tsp Vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ tsp oyster sauce
- 1⅛ tsp sugar
- Mix together in a small bowl and serve!
How to make Tonkatsu cutlet
Pat your pork loin dry with a paper towel on both sides.
Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Dredge pork loin into cornstarch evenly, then dip it into your whisked egg and lastly coat it evenly with panko breadcrumbs.
In a small non stick pan set over medium heat, heat your avocado oil. Use a wooden chopstick to test if oil is ready by checking for bubbles to form at the tip of the chopstick.
When oil is hot enough, lay your pork cutlet away from you to avoid oil splatter. Fry on each side until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Enjoy with homemade sauce!
Give it a try!
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Easy Tonkatsu (25-min. Recipe)
Ingredients
- 4 pork loins (thin with some fat around it)
- 1 egg whisked
- ½ -¾ cup panko
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- ⅓ cup avocado oil
- salt and pepper
Tonkatsu sauce recipe:
- 1 Tbsp ketchup
- 2½ tsp Vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ tsp oyster sauce
- 1⅛ tsp sugar
Instructions
- Pat your pork loin dry with a paper towel on both sides.
- Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Dredge pork loin into cornstarch evenly, then dip it into your whisked egg and lastly coat it evenly with panko breadcrumbs.
- In a small non stick pan set over medium heat, heat your avocado oil. Use a wooden chopstick to test if oil is ready by checking for bubbles to form at the tip of the chopstick.
- When oil is hot enough, lay your pork cutlet away from you to avoid oil splatter. Fry on each side until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Enjoy with homemade sauce!
- Mix sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Okay YUM! I pinned this to try making this week 🙂 Looks incredible!
My kids love pork tonkatsu! Looks delicious, Christie!
This tonkatsu looks amazing! Can't wait to share it with my family!
Your cutlets look so perfect. They are such a fabulous temptation paired with your beautiful homemade Tonkatsu sauce! 😋