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Tonkatsu

Name: Tonkatsu
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 680 g Pork loin chops, boneless chops about 2 cm thick; 1 tsp Table salt; ½ tsp Ground black pepper; ½ cup All-purpose flour, for dredging; 2 Eggs (large), beaten; 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs; 3 cups Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 300 g Green cabbage, very finely shredded; 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, for the sauce; 3 tbsp Ketchup, for the sauce; 1 tbsp Soy sauce (all-purpose), for the sauce; 1 tbsp Granulated sugar, for the sauce; 2 cups Short/medium-grain rice (Calrose/sushi), uncooked; 1 Lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

45 minServes 4$72.43

Boneless pork loin chops are pounded, dredged in flour, egg, and panko, and deep-fried until golden, then sliced and served with finely shredded cabbage, rice, and a quick tonkatsu-style sauce of Worcestershire, ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar.

Ingredients

680 gPork loin chopsboneless chops about 2 cm thickBuy 1.5 lb
1 tspTable saltBuy 1 canister
½ tspGround black pepperBuy 1 jar
½ cupAll-purpose flourfor dredgingBuy 1 bag
2Eggs (large)beatenBuy 1 carton
2 cupsPanko breadcrumbsBuy 1 package
3 cupsVegetable oilfor deep-fryingBuy 2 bottles
300 gGreen cabbagevery finely shreddedBuy 0.67 lb
3 tbspWorcestershire saucefor the sauceBuy 1 bottle
3 tbspKetchupfor the sauceBuy 1 bottle
1 tbspSoy sauce (all-purpose)for the sauceBuy 1 bottle
1 tbspGranulated sugarfor the sauceBuy 1 bag
2 cupsShort/medium-grain rice (Calrose/sushi)uncookedBuy 1 bag
1Lemon (optional)cut into wedges

Method

Cook the rice according to its package directions.
Pound the chops to an even 1.5 cm, nick the edges so they stay flat, and season with the salt and pepper.
Stir the Worcestershire, ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar together for the sauce.
Dredge each chop in flour, dip it in egg, and press it firmly into the panko.
Heat the oil to 340°F (170°C) and fry the cutlets two at a time until deep golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes per batch; drain on a rack.
Slice the cutlets into strips and serve with the cabbage, rice, sauce, and lemon wedges if using.