Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Tonkatsu (breaded deep fried pork cutlet)

Tonkatsu (breaded deep fried pork cutlet). Subscribe & check out my other videos! www.youtube.com/cookingandcraftingYou've had chicken katsu, now it's time for tonkatsu! If you're like me who loves deep-fried foods, precisely panko coated crispy foods, you will love a Japanese pork cutlet called Tonkatsu (とんかつ, 豚かつ). And I'm here to help you make the best possible Tonkatsu ever in your own kitchen!

Pork tonkatsu is often found on the menus of Japanese restaurants and is also a very popular bento. Tonkatsu is a fried Japanese pork cutlet that's usually served with a sweet and savory spiced fruit sauce. My version features a tender thick-cut rib-chop that's been dredged in panko breadcrumbs and fried until shatteringly crisp on the outside, and juicy on the inside.

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Subscribe & check out my other videos! www.youtube.com/cookingandcraftingYou've had chicken katsu, now it's time for tonkatsu! If you're like me who loves deep-fried foods, precisely panko coated crispy foods, you will love a Japanese pork cutlet called Tonkatsu (とんかつ, 豚かつ). And I'm here to help you make the best possible Tonkatsu ever in your own kitchen!

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have tonkatsu (breaded deep fried pork cutlet) using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tonkatsu (breaded deep fried pork cutlet):

1. {Prepare of For the breaded meat:.
2. {Get 1 box of pork loin or pork shoulder (contains about 4-5 pieces) or 2 chicken breasts cut in half longways (to make 4 pieces).
3. {Make ready of Salt & pepper for seasoning.
4. {Prepare 1/2 cup of plain flour.
5. {Take 2 of large eggs beaten.
6. {Make ready 1 cup of panko (Japanese breadcrumbs).
7. {Take of Frying the meat:.
8. {Make ready 4-5 cups of vegetable oil, for cooking the breaded meat.

It is pork chop breaded with flour, egg, and Panko (bread crumbs), then deep fried. It's not the healthiest food but rather comfort food. There are a lot of nice Tonkatsu restaurants in Japan, but it might be hard to find one in the US since it's such a specialized store. Tonkatsu is a dish in which pork is coated with flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs in that order, and then deep fried.

Instructions to make Tonkatsu (breaded deep fried pork cutlet):

1. Season the meat with salt and pepper on both side. Transfer onto a plate and set aside..
2. In two separate baking trays place the flour in one (season with a small amount of pepper & salt - optional) and in the other the panko breadcrumbs. In a bowl gently beat the eggs..
3. Take a piece of pork lion (I used pork) or half a chicken breast and fully coat it all over in the flour on both sides. Dip into the egg and let any excess egg drip back into the bowl. Then place the pork in the panko breadcrumbs and cover the meat with it on both sides (including the edges)..
4. Place this on a large baking tray or plate. Repeat the steps until all the pork or chicken has been used and set aside..
5. In a wok or large pot add oil for shallow frying the breaded pork. On medium heat let the oil heat up. Drop a piece of panko breadcrumb into the oil. If it sizzles then the oil is ready. Place a piece of breaded meat into the wok. Let one side turn slightly golden brown before turning. Once brown turn over. Turn once more..
6. When the meat is golden brown all over transfer onto kitchen paper placed on top of a plate or tray to allow the excess oil to drain. Repeat the process until all meat has been used and fried..
7. Place one breaded meat onto a chopping board. Cut into several slices (place remaining cooked meat in the oven, on low temperature to keep warm) or leave whole..
8. Transfer sliced meat onto a serving plate. Serve while hot and eat with dipping sauces such a mustard or tonkatsu sauce. Eat as a main dish with a bowl of rice or eat as part of a curry or curry gratin. See the link in bracket for my Tonkatsu or Katsu curry recipe (https://cookpad.com/uk/recipes/12623111-tonkatsu-or-katsu-curry)..

Restaurants specializing in tonkatsu have signs with 'Tonkatsu' (pork cutlet) in Hiragana and their atmosphere and dishes are usually in the Japanese style. Our tonkatsu recipe demonstrates how to make perfectly crispy breaded pork cutlets every time. Click to rate this recipe: Try out a Japanese take on a Western dish with this easy tonkatsu deep fried breaded pork cutlet recipe. Deep fried pork chop is one of my family favorite dishes. Every time I make tonkatsu, deep fried pork chops, they will be all gone in few minutes!

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