Katsudon
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Katsudon

by The Food Traveler • @thefoodtraveler

Japanese japanese favorite — Katsudon comes together with 5 ingredients in about 45 minutes.

Prep

20 min

Cook

25 min

Serves

4

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

  • 4 pork loin cutlets
  • 2 cupspanko
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 cupscooked rice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat the pork loin cutlets completely dry — moisture is the enemy of crisp.

  2. 2

    Dredge in panko then eggs, pressing so the coating grips.

  3. 3

    Heat 2 inches of oil to 350°F and fry in small batches so the temperature holds.

  4. 4

    Fry until deep golden and cooked through, then drain on a rack — never paper towels.

  5. 5

    Season with salt the second it leaves the oil and serve Katsudon hot.

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