Tonkatsu

Ingredients (for 2)

2 pork fillets

Plain flour

1 egg (beaten until fluffy)

Japanese breadcrumbs (very fluffy looking)

Peanut oil

Tonkatsu sauce (from Kikkoman)

Spring onions

Method

Crumb the pork (dip in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs)

Heat peanut oil (about 4cm deep) in a frying pan and when hot, add the pork cutlets

Cook until golden brown all over and serve as suggested below

While you're doing that, heat the tonkatsu sauce in a small saucepan.

Serving suggestion

Serve pork cutlets on a plate with sticky rice. We scoop the rice out of the pot with an expresso cup which gives it a cute little shape for an interesting presentation. Sprinkle chopped spring onion over the rice and pork and pour the sauce into little bowls to serve on the side. Accompany the meal with Miso soup.

Sticky rice

1 cup uncooked rice

1.5 cups of cold water

Bring to boil in saucepan with lid on

Turn down heat to gentle simmer do not lift lid and leave for 5-10 mins

Rice should be sticky now. Serve immediately.

Photo of Tonkatsu and rice.
Taken: August, 2006