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Tonkatsu

Japanese style fried pork cutlet served with a cabbage salad and sauce.

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Japanese
medium
27 min
2
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 17 min
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Ethan Chlebowski
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Ingredients
  • .5 head Green cabbageThinly sliced
  • 1 piece GingerMicro grated
  • 1 clove GarlicMicro grated
  • .5 CarrotMicro grated
  • .25 lemon Lemon zest
  • 20 g Qp mayo
  • 5 g Sriracha
  • 5 g Rice wine vinegar
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 10 cranks Black pepper
  • 2 Boneless pork chopsTenderized and flattened
  • SaltTo taste
  • 2 inches Peanut oilFor deep frying
  • 50 g Flour
  • 25 g Corn starch
  • 50 g Panko bread crumbs
  • 2 EggsBeaten
Instructions
  1. 1

    Thinly slice the cabbage using a mandolin or sharp knife.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Micro grate ginger, garlic, and carrot into a bowl.

    3 min

  3. 3

    Add lemon zest, qp mayo, sriracha, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and black pepper to the bowl. Mix well.

    4 min

  4. 4

    Tenderize and flatten the pork chops to about 3/4 inch thick.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Set a wok on medium low heat and add peanut oil for deep frying.

    3 min

  6. 6

    Set up breading station with flour and corn starch in one tray, panko in another, and beaten eggs in the third.

    3 min

  7. 7

    Coat pork chops in flour mixture, then eggs, then panko.

    5 min

  8. 8

    Fry pork chops in oil at 325-350°F for 7-9 minutes until golden brown.

    9 min

  9. 9

    Remove pork chops, place on paper towel over wire rack, and sprinkle with salt.

    3 min

  10. 10

    Serve sliced pork with cabbage salad and sauce.

    3 min

Equipment Needed
Mandolin
Knife
Micro grater
Wok
Wire rack

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