Baked Tonkatsu Recipes

BAKED TONKATSU - JAPANESE PORK DISH

Steps:

• 1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2. Combine the panko and oil in a frying pan and toast over medium heat until golden brown. Transfer panko into a shallow dish and allow to cool.
• 3. Get rid of the extra fat and make a couple of slits on the copnnective tissue between the meat and fat. The reason why you do this is that red meat and fat have different elasticity, and when they are cooked they will shrink and expand at different rates. This will allow Tonkatus to stay nice and flat and prevent Tonkatsu from curling up.
• 4. Pound the meat with a meat pounder, or if you don't have one then just use the back of knife to pound. Mold the extended meat back into original shape with your hands.
• 5. Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 6. Dredge each pork piece in the flour to coat completely and pat off the excess flour. Then dip into the beaten egg and finally coat with the toasted panko. Press on the panko flakes to make sure they adhere to the pork.
• 7. Place the pork on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the pork is no longer pink inside, about 20 minutes.
• 8. Cut Tonkatsu into 1 inch pieces (so you can eat with chopsticks) by pressing the knife directly down instead of moving back and forth. This way the panko will not come off. Transfer to a plate and serve immediately.
• 9. To make special sesame tonkatsu sauce, grind black and white sesame seeds in a mortor and add tonkatsu sauce. Mix all together.

BAKED CHICKEN KATSU

Steps:

• CHICKEN:.
• Pound thin each chicken cutlet.
• Salt and pepper both sides.
• Place panko bread crumbs in a dry pan and toast until golden brown. (Toast enough to cover the cutlets.).
• Add only enough olive oil to bread crumbs so that they start to stick together.
• Prepare beaten eggs in one pan, and flour in another pan for dredging.
• Coat the chicken in flour, then the egg, then finally coat completely in toasted bread crumbs.
• Spray a grill pan or regular baking sheet with oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
• SAUCE:.
• Combine worcestershire sauce, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, paprika, white pepper, and garlic powder in a pot and bring to boil for a few minutes, then let cool.
• If a thicker sauce is desired you can combine 1/4 cup of cold water with approximately 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and add it to the boiling pot.
• Serve the chicken with the katsu sauce and enjoy!