Rie Saito

This is one of most popular Japanese home made dish eaten all over the world. Many similar dish are also cooked in many countries. It is easy, cheap to make and  gorgeous filling meal.
It can be served with potatoes, rice, pasta or it can be sandwich filling. It is versatile, you can even change the ingredient chicken, beef or fish from pork.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Method:

1.    If you accompany with salad or shredded cabbage, put them in a bowl of cold water.
2.    Cut the edge of pork slices in several places and sprinkle salt and pepper on both side of the pork.
3.    Lightly dust the pork with flour.
4.    Beat the egg well in a medium sized bowl and spread the bread crumbs in a flat container.
5.    Dip the pork into the egg, then place the pork in the bread crumbs and pat it well. Repeat the process one by one.
6.    Heat the oil in the deep fry pan in 180c° and slid the pork in and fry for 3-4 minutes. Turn them over occasionally.
7.    Drain the pork and cut them in 2cm strips.
8.    Place the salad or cabbage on the side of the plate and serve the sliced pork.
Pour Tonkatsu source to taste. If you prefer little spicier, mustard can be accompany with it. Enjoy!
Tonkatsu source can be purchased in Japanese store.