Pork Tonkatsu

Pork Tonkatsu

In Japan, tonkatsu—fried, breaded pork cutlets—are hugely popular. For her version, Grace Parisi uses low-fat pork tenderloins.Tips from the F&...

Servings4
Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cupKetchup
  • 0.25 cupapple butter or applesauce
  • 1 tbspWorcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbspLow Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 tspDijon Mustard
  • 1 tspunseasoned rice vinegar
  • 0.25 cupAll Purpose Flour
  • 2Egg White, beaten
  • 1 cuppanko (Japanese bread crumbs)
  • Two 8-ounce pork tenderloins, cut into 2-inch pieces and pounded 1/2 inch thick
  • Salt
  • 0.25 cupCanola Oil
  • Steamed rice and steamed spinach, for serving

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a saucepan, bring the ketchup, apple butter, Worcestershire, soy, mustard and vinegar to a simmer; transfer to 4 bowls. Cool.

  2. 2

    Put the flour, egg whites and panko in 3 separate shallow bowls. Season the pork cutlets with salt, then dredge in the flour, tapping off the excess. Dip the cutlets in the egg white, followed by the panko, pressing the crumbs to help them adhere.

  3. 3

    In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the cutlets and cook over moderate heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Brush the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil on the cutlets. Flip and cook until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer the tonkatsu to a work surface and cut into strips. Transfer to plates and serve with rice, spinach and the dipping sauce.