Rachael Ray Makes Pork Tonkatsu | 30 Minute Meals with Rachael Ray | Food Network

pork loin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner, while pork shoulder is less expensive.

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while regular breadcrumbs are often more affordable.

tonkatsu sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce with ketchup and Worcestershire

💰Cheaper: soy sauce and sugar

Homemade options can be healthier and cheaper.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often less expensive.

In a small bowl, whisk together dry mustard, granulated garlic, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, and ketchup to make the sauce.

In a medium bowl, whisk together dry mustard, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil to make the slaw dressing.

Quarter and core the savoy cabbage, then slice it thinly and toss it with the dressing.

Stack and thinly slice the shiso leaves and mandoline the radishes, then add them to the cabbage and toss everything together.

Pound the pork chops to 1/8-inch thickness and season with salt and pepper.

Set up a breading station with flour, beaten eggs, and panko mixed with sesame seeds.

Bread the pork by coating it in flour, dipping it in egg, and pressing it into the panko mixture.

Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook the pork chops until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes, turning once.

Drain the cooked pork on a wire rack over paper towels or parchment paper.

Serve the pork garnished with sesame seeds and chives, with the sauce spooned across the chops and the slaw on the side.

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