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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (29g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 4 boneless pork chops
Calories 85
Calories from Fat 18		(20%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 2.0g	3%
	Saturated Fat 0.6g	2%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 52mg		17%
Sodium 116mg		4%
Potassium 47mg		1%
Total Carbohydrate 12.8g		4%
	Dietary Fiber 0.7g	2%
	Sugars 0.9g
Protein 3.8g		7%
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Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet)

Recipe #131093 | 45 min | 45 min prep | add private note

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By: Charmie777
Jul 25, 2005

This is my absolute favorite Japanese food. (What's not to like? It's fried!) I was introduced to this by Japanese exchange students I was hosting. The tonkatsu sauce is purchased at most grocery stores in the Asian foods section. Serve on a bed of shredded cabbage, for presentation. Serve with TONKATSU Sauce (the database won't let me add this as an ingredient).

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (I have also used boneless chicken breasts)
2 tablespoons flour
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
vegetable oil (for frying)

Directions

1
Pound pork to 1/4-inch thickness.
2
Coat with flour, then dip into egg, and finally coat thoroughly with Panko.
3
Deep fry in 1 inch vegetable oil, heated to 350º, 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
4
Serve on bed of shredded cabbage, for presentation.
5
Serve with Tonkatsu sauce.
6
NOTE: If you can't find Panko, you may use crushed corn flakes.

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Course > Main Dish
Main Ingredient > Meat > Pork > Chops
Cuisine > Asian > Eastern > Japanese
Preparation > Time to Make > < 60 mins
Preparation > Simple > 5 or Less Ingredients
Occasion > Dinner Party

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From: cuppycakes

On Feb 24, 2009

Very easy and delicious. A keeper.

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From: LifeIsGood

On Dec 16, 2008

Fantastic pork recipe and easy, too. These only took about 20 min. from prep to finish for me. I didn't have the tonkatsu sauce because I didn't read through all the instructions - only the ingredient list - before going to the store. I had never heard of tonkatsu sauce so didn't know the title meant anything other than a name...oops! Luckily, I had some sweet and sour dipping sauce in my fridge and used that. It worked very well. The directions were great. I did use about double the amt. of flour and about 3/4 cup of panko to coat my 4 pork chops. My whole family loved this recipe. Thank you!

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From: Heather Sullivan

On Aug 27, 2005

I used slightly more oil than 1 inch so my cutlets were completely submerged and only took a total of 4 minutes. If you can't find Tonkatsu sauce, you can use a mixture of Worcestershire Sauce and tomato ketchup with a little soy sauce to make a sort of japanese steak sauce.

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From: Loves2Teach

On Oct 11, 2007

Yum! I happened across a box of panko bread crumbs at the store today, and wanted to try a new recipe with them. This was so easy to make, and delicious too. I threw some garlic salt in the flour mixture to add a bit of extra flavor. I am usually awful at keeping crumbs on, but these were perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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