Surprising Twist: Easy Baked Tonkatsu Recipe with No Deep-Frying! 揚げない豚カツ

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat breadcrumbs add fiber, while regular breadcrumbs are often less expensive.

tonkatsu sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce with ketchup and Worcestershire

💰Cheaper: soy sauce and sugar

Homemade sauce can be healthier, and soy sauce with sugar is a budget-friendly alternative.

Turn on the stove's heat to medium.

In an ungreased frying pan, add 3/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs and 1 tbsp of neutral oil.

Stir the panko and toast until golden brown.

Transfer the toasted panko to a shallow dish and allow it to cool.

Place two boneless pork loin chops (about half an inch thick) on the cutting board.

Make several slits on the connective tissue between the meat and the remaining fat to prevent curling.

Pound both sides of the cutlets with a meat pounder to tenderize the meat.

Sprinkle the cutlets with 1/2 tsp of salt on both sides.

Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper on both sides.

Crack 1 large egg in a shallow dish, add 1/2 tbsp of neutral oil, and beat them together.

Add 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour to a shallow dish.

Dredge each pork piece in the flour and pat off the excess.

Dip the cutlets into the egg to coat them completely.

Cover the cutlets completely with the toasted panko, pressing on the panko flakes to ensure they adhere.

Place the pork cutlets on an oven-safe wire rack on the baking sheet.

Bake at 400°F until the pork is no longer pink inside, for about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare shredded cabbage salad, rinsing it under cold running water and draining well.

Serve the shredded cabbage salad along with cucumber slices, tomatoes, and your favorite salad dressing.

Remove the tonkatsu from the oven and let it rest for 3 minutes on the countertop.

To make homemade tonkatsu sauce, combine 4 1/2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp of sugar, 2 tbsp of oyster sauce, and 5 tbsp of ketchup in a small bowl, whisking until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Grind 1 tbsp of toasted white sesame seeds and 1 tbsp of black sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle, then add the tonkatsu sauce and mix it all together.

Cut the tonkatsu into 1-inch pieces and transfer them to a plate.

Cooking Techniques

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