Tonkatsu is a Japanese food which consists of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet. This dish is often served along with curry and rice, or simply with a side cabbage. Below is my recipe served with rice. I enjoy my tonkatsu topped with tonkatsu sauce and fresh scallions. I hope you enjoy!
Japanese Tonkatsu over Rice
Ingredients
1 pound pork cutlets
Salt
Pepper
1 cup all purpose flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 cup corn oil for deep frying
1/2 cup scallions
Tonkatsu sauce for serving
Rice for serving
Directions
Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the pork cutlets. Set aside.
Create what I like to call, “the dredging station.” I typically use three bowls, which contain flour, beaten eggs and panko bread crumbs.
First, coat the meat with flour, dip in eggs, then cover with bread crumbs. Set aside.
Heat corn oil to 350 F, and deep fry the crumb-covered meat.
Deep fry the pork cutlets until they turn golden brown and float in the oil. This process will take about 5 minutes, turning the pork over once or twice.
Set pork on a cooling rack for about 2 minutes.
Serve pork over a bowl of white rice, and top with tonkatsu sauce and a sprinkle of scallions.