How To Make The Easiest Tonkatsu At Home

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.

Cut the rib chop to remove the bone and pound it to about half an inch thick.

Season both sides of the pork heavily with salt and let it come to room temperature.

Combine 60 g of ketchup, 20 g of oyster sauce, 20 g of Worcestershire sauce, 5 g of sugar, and 10 g of rice wine vinegar to make the sauce and store it in the fridge.

Cut the cabbage into quarters, remove the core, and slice it thinly.

Wash the cabbage in cold water and drain it.

Weigh out 200 g of medium grain rice and wash it until the water runs clear.

Cook the rice in a rice cooker with 200 ml of water and a pinch of salt.

Set up a breading station with flour, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs.

Dredge the pork in flour, dip it in the egg wash, and coat it with panko breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere.

Heat a mixture of vegetable oil and lard in a pot to 350°F.

Carefully lower the breaded pork into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, turning as needed.

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