14 Reviews of Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet)

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.

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!

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!

From: Montana Heart Song

On Jun 7, 2006

This is excellent!. I used chicken. Panko is very very good. I think it is the best crumb coating on the market.

From: Leilani

On Aug 10, 2006

I was very surprised at how delicious this recipe was! I have another recipe that uses Panko and I thought I knew how this would taste. I thought it would be good, but I was wrong. It was fabulous! I have tried both pork and chicken, and though they were both delicious, I like the pork more. This recipe takes mere minutes to prepare and cook, but it is worth it. The tonkatsu sauce is key (as it is in my other recipe) but yesterday I searched two grocery stores and couldn't find it. I ended up using sweet barbecue sauce and it worked out well. I am glad I finally tried this recipe as it has become one of my favorite (and my roommate's favorite dishes!)

From: Chef #365527

On Jul 13, 2007

I made this for my husband who is a VERY picky eater and careful with what compliments he gives.. and he absolutely loved this! I was surprised when he even said it was better than restaurant Tonkatsu. Thanks for sharing this simple yet wonderful recipe!

From: ChoCho

On Sep 9, 2006

I love tonkatsu! I used tempura flour instead of plain. I think the key is to tenderize the pork (by pounding on it a little). This recipe is really simple. The tonkatsu sauce is a must!

From: carolanne

On Apr 6, 2006

This is excellent. I also submerged the meat in oil because I had cooked eggrolls prior to the pork.

From: Lici

On Feb 19, 2007

Loved this! I even bought some tonkatsu sauce online just so I could make this!

From: cuppycakes

On Feb 24, 2009

Very easy and delicious. A keeper.