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Pork Tonkatsu on a plate with Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce drizzled on top

Pork Tonkatsu Recipe with Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce

Zona House
This Pork Tonkatsu is super easy to make, delicious, and satisfying. Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish that consists of a pork cutlet coated in Panko (Japanese bread crumbs) fried, then topped with a tangy flavorful sauce. This homemade Tonkatsu sauce recipe is tangy and delicious. It's ready in just 15 minutes.
4.49 from 25 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Pork
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2
Calories 576 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce:

  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic

For the Pork Tonkatsu:

  • 2 boneless pork chops or loins
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup Japanese Panko bread crumbs
  • Cooking oil for frying

Instructions
 

How to make Tonkatsu Sauce:

  • Stir the ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl. Set aside or in the fridge.

How to make Tonkatsu:

  • Gently pound the pork between two slices of plastic wrap until about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Season the pork with the salt and pepper.
  • Gather 3 wide dishes and fill the first dish with the flour.
  • Fill the second with the egg and whisk until beaten.
  • Fill the third with the Panko bread crumbs. Set them side by side.
  • Coat the pork chops on both sides with the flour.
  • Dip them in the beaten egg on both sides.
  • Then coat well in the Panko bread crumbs.
  • Preheat the oil about ¼ inch deep in a large frying pan over medium heat or to 350 degrees in an electric skillet.
  • Fry the Tonkatsu until golden brown on each side about 4 – 6 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F.
  • Drain briefly on a wire rack.
  • Serve the fried Pork Tonkatsu topped with the homemade Tonkatsu sauce.

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Notes

    • Tonkatsu is often served with shredded cabbage but we like it much better with broccoli slaw or coleslaw.
    • You can also use boneless chicken instead of pork in this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 42gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 1926mgPotassium: 896mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 436IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 5mg
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