Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu)

Source : Make Small Cuts In Several Places Of The Pork Fillets With A Tip Of A Knife This Process Keeps Their Shape When Deep Frying Use A Meat Hammer Or The B...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 30, 2025

Step:

  1. Make small cuts in several places of the pork fillets with a tip of a knife. This process keeps their shape when deep frying. Use a meat hammer or the back of your knife to pound the meat on both sides. Sprinkle the salt and the black pepper.

    Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 1 photo Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 1 photo
  2. Beat the egg in a bowl. Prepare a generous amount of Panko in another bowl.

  3. Shift the all-purpose flour to the fillets of both sides as thin as you can. Remove the excess flour.

    Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 3 photo
  4. Hold the fillet with your left hand. Dip the pork fillet in the beaten egg.

    Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 4 photo
  5. Coat the pork fillet with Panko with your right hand. Remove the excess Panko.

    Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 5 photo
  6. Repeat the process 3 - 6. Let the pork fillets rest for 10 minutes.

    Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 6 photo
  7. Heat the vegetable oil up to 160 - 170ºC. Then deep-fry the pork fillets in the fryer until they become light golden-brown.

    Japanese Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) recipe step 7 photo
  8. Deep-fry the pork fillets again at 180ºC until they become golden-brown.


Ingredients

  1. 2 pork fillets
  2. to taste salt n black pepper
  3. to shift all-purpose flour
  4. 1 beaten egg
  5. Panko (bread crumble) for coating
  6. vegetable oil for frying

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