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Tonkatsu

Name: Tonkatsu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Asia, Japanese
Ingredients: 4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each); 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon garlic salt; 2 large eggs; 2 cups panko bread crumbs; Oil for deep-fat frying; SAUCE:; 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons prepared hot mustard

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Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

My dear friend, Junie Obi's mom owned a food stand and served this traditional Japanese dish known as Tonkatsu. She shared the recipe for these breaded pork cutlets with me years ago. They continue to be a favorite. —Yuko Shibata, Monterey Park, California

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Ingredients

4 boneless pork loin chops (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic salt
2 large eggs
2 cups panko bread crumbs
Oil for deep-fat frying
SAUCE:
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons prepared hot mustard

Directions

Flatten pork chops to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine flour and garlic salt. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs. Place bread crumbs in a third bowl. Coat pork with flour mixture, then dip in eggs and coat in crumbs.
In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil to 375°. Fry pork chops until crisp and juices run clear, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; serve with pork.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork chop with 2 tablespoons sauce: 527 calories, 29g fat (5g saturated fat), 188mg cholesterol, 1271mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.

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