Pork Tonkatsu

Name: Pork Tonkatsu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 thick pork loin chops; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 2 eggs, beaten; ½ cup flour; oil for frying; tonkatsu sauce to serve; shredded cabbage and lemon to serve; steamed rice to serve

Crispy panko-breaded Japanese pork cutlet with tangy tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage. Pounding the pork to an even thickness before crumbing lets it cook through evenly in the time it takes the panko to turn deep golden.

Total time

30 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Japanese

comfortfried

Ingredients

4thick pork loin chops

1 cuppanko breadcrumbs

2eggs, beaten

½ cupflour

oilfor frying

tonkatsu sauceto serve

shredded cabbage and lemonto serve

steamed riceto serve

Instructions

Pound pork to even thickness; season; dredge in flour, egg, panko.

Pan-fry in ½ inch oil at 350°F, 4 minutes per side until deep golden.

Drain on rack; rest 2 minutes; slice.

Serve over rice with shredded cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, and lemon.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

204

Protein

7.9g

Fat

3.1g

Carbs

35.5g

Fiber

1.3g

Sodium

110mg

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