Japanese Tonkatsu Sandwich recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
A Japanese tonkatsu sandwich is a quick meal made with crispy fried pork between slices of white bread.
A Japanese tonkatsu sandwich is a quick meal made with crispy fried pork between slices of white bread. The savory crust, sweet-and-salty sauce, and crunchy cabbage go well together, making it a great choice for lunch or a hearty dinner.
World cuisine · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 666.9g serving): 3907.9 kcal · protein 42.8g · carbohydrate 70.2g · fat 374.1g · sodium 1454.9mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Pound the pork loin to an even thickness so it cooks through at a consistent rate.
Tips: Let the fried tonkatsu rest briefly on a wire rack to keep the bread from getting soggy.
Tips: Press the sandwich for about a minute before cutting so the filling stays in place.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Pork loin — 120 g
- White bread — 2 sheet
- Breadcrumbs — 0.5 cup
- Flour — 2 Tbsp
- Egg — 0.5 pc
- Cabbage — 0.5 cup
- Tonkatsu sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Mayonnaise — 1 tsp
- Cooking oil — 400 ml
- Salt — 0.5 tsp
- Ground black pepper — 0.2 tsp