Description
Japanese Katsu Bowls with Tonkatsu Sauce are the perfect blend of comfort and flavor, offering a delightful experience that will satisfy your cravings. This dish features crispy, golden-breaded cutlets served over fluffy rice, all drizzled with a savory-sweet tonkatsu sauce. Whether you’re preparing a quick weeknight dinner or impressing guests at a special gathering, these katsu bowls are versatile and easy to make. Customize them with chicken or pork and enjoy the crunchy texture paired with rich flavors. In just 30 minutes, you can serve a delicious meal that will please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless chicken breasts or pork loin cutlets
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- ½ cup tonkatsu sauce
Instructions
- Pound the meat to a uniform thickness (½ inch) and season with salt and pepper.
- Set up three bowls for breading: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
- Coat each cutlet in flour, then dip into eggs, and finally coat in panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat (around 350°F) and fry cutlets for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Prepare tonkatsu sauce by mixing ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a bowl.
- Serve warm over rice, topped with sliced cutlets and drizzled with tonkatsu sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 500g)
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg