Japanese · Dinner · All year
Tonkatsu
4.6 · community
15m
Prep
15m
Cook
Easy
Level
640
Energy
Japan's pork cutlet: panko-armored loin fried gold, sliced into stripes, served over cabbage with fruity tonkatsu sauce.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
4
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Large skillet
Chef's knife
Cutting board
Prep checklist
Pork Chops — boneless loin, 2 cm, edges scored
Cabbage — shaved fine
3 steps
Method
1
Score the fat edge every 2 cm (stops curling), pound lightly, season, and bread: flour, egg, panko pressed on thick.
2
Fry at 170°C, 3–4 minutes per side, to deep gold and 63°C internal (modern safe pork = juicy, blush-pink ok). Rest 3 minutes on a rack.
8 min — timer available in cooking mode
Why this works
Pork's old 71°C rule made generations of dry chops. 63°C plus a 3-minute rest is the current standard — and it changes everything.
3
Slice into stripes, reassemble on shaved cabbage, and zigzag with sauce. Lemon over everything.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days; reheat gently with a splash of water.
Freezing
Freezes well up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Reheating
Reheat gently: covered in a 160°C oven for 15 minutes, or in a pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock. The microwave works at 50% power in short bursts — full blast toughens proteins.
Make ahead
Most braises and sauces improve overnight. Sear-and-serve dishes: do every step up to the final cook, then finish fresh.
Wine pairing
Match the weight of the dish — ask the AI Chef for a specific bottle.
Beer pairing
Match intensity: lagers for delicate dishes, amber ales for roasted flavors, stouts for the rich and braised.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Crusty bread or buttered rice
A sharp green salad
Roasted seasonal vegetables
Garnish
Fresh herbs added off the heat
A squeeze of lemon
Flaky salt
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
1
Salty
3
Sour
1
Bitter
0
Umami
4
Heat
1
Per serving
Nutrition
640
kcal
38g
protein
46g
carbs
34g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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