Recipe: Yummy Tonkatsu or Katsu Curry

Tonkatsu or Katsu Curry. Torikatsu usually consists of a butterflied chicken thigh treated in much the same way as the tonkatsu with some Japanese sweet wine added before being coated in panko and deep fried. It is also commonly, and most popularly, served with a smooth curry sauce known simply as katsu curry. Instant Pot Katsu Curry (Japanese Curry with Tonkatsu) Make this easy Instant Pot Japanese Katsu Curry (Tonkatsu) meal.

Tonkatsu-ya is the Japanese restaurant that serves "Tonkatsu (豚カツ)" which is a slice of pork battered, and then deep-fried in plenty of oil. Katsu Curry Katsu curry is a favorite dish in Japan, featuring a heaping plate of rice with flavorful Japanese curry, which tends to be sweeter and more mild in flavor than Indian curry, and topped with tonkatsu. Deep-fried tonkatsu and chicken katsu taste amazing slathered in curry sauce. You can cook Tonkatsu or Katsu Curry using 21 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Tonkatsu or Katsu Curry

1. You need of Sushi rice:.
2. Prepare 2-3 cups of rice (use more or less).
3. You need of For the breaded meat:.
4. You need 1 box of pork loin (contains about 4-5 pieces) or 2 chicken breasts cut in half longways (to make 4 pieces).
5. Prepare of Salt & pepper for seasoning.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of plain flour.
7. It's 2 of large eggs beaten.
8. It's 1 cup of panko (Japanese breadcrumbs).
9. You need 4-5 cups of vegetable oil, for cooking the breaded meat.
10. You need of For the vegetables:.
11. Prepare 2 of carrots, sliced into rounds.
12. Prepare 1 of medium onion, chopped into quarter slices.
13. You need 6 of button mushrooms cut in half.
14. It's 1 of broccoli florets, sliced in half or use mangetout sliced in half.
15. Prepare 5 of small Maris Piper potatoes, sliced in half.
16. Prepare of For the curry sauce:.
17. It's 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
18. Prepare 5 cups of boiled water (from kettle).
19. It's 1 block of Japanese curry sauce (S&B Golden Curry Mix).
20. You need of For garnish:.
21. It's 1 tablespoon of black or white sesame seeds, sprinkle over rice (optional).

Tonkatsu Teishoku Katsu Curry (カツカレー) is a combination of Japanese Curry and a panko-breaded cutlet. It is the ultimate comfort dish when you have a craving for a big meal. When I make curry at home, Mr. JOC always prefers adding katsu on top.

Tonkatsu or Katsu Curry step by step

1. Add the rice to the rice cooker. Wash and rinse it a few times until it is no longer cloudy. Cook the rice and leave it there until ready for serving..
2. Peel and slice carrots into rounds 0.5cm. Peel the onions and cut into quarter slices. Cut the mushrooms and broccoli florets in half. Slice the potatoes into quarters and set the vegetables aside..
3. Boil about 5 cups of water in a kettle to save time. On medium heat, in a medium sized sauce pan place the carrots and potatoes. Add the hot water enough to cover the vegetables and cook until soft. In a colander drain the vegetables and set the carrots and potatoes aside..
4. On medium heat, add oil in a wok and let it heat up for about a minute. Place onions in wok and sauté the onions until it becomes translucent, then add the carrots and potatoes and stir. Cook it for about a minute. Now add broccoli or mangetout and mushrooms and then the hot water (from kettle) enough to cover the vegetables. Let it cook for another 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally..
5. Add the block of the curry sauce (add more or less depending on preference). Let it simmer gently, turning down the heat to low for 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally from time to time to prevent sauce and vegetables from sticking and burning. Then turn off heat and set aside..
6. In the meantime as the curry cooks, prepare the pork by pounding each lion piece one by one until 0.5cm thick. Season with salt & pepper (add as much or little as you like)..
7. In two separate baking trays place the flour in one (season with a small amount of pepper & salt - optional) and in the other the panko breadcrumbs. In a bowl gently beat the eggs..
8. Take a piece of pork lion (I used pork) or chicken breast and fully coat it all over in the flour on both sides. Dip into the egg and let any excess egg drip back into the bowl. Then place the pork in the panko breadcrumbs and cover the meat with it on both sides (including the edges). Place this on a large baking tray. Repeat the steps until all the pork has been used and set aside..
9. In a wok or large pot add oil for shallow frying the breaded pork. On medium heat let the oil heat up. Drop a piece of panko breadcrumb into the oil. If it sizzles then the oil is ready. Place a piece of breaded meat into the wok. Let one side turn slightly golden brown before turning. Once brown turn over. Turn once more..
10. When golden brown transfer onto kitchen paper placed on top of a plate or tray to allow the excess oil to drain. Repeat the process until all meat has been used..
11. Place one breaded pork or chicken piece onto a chopping board. Cut into several slices (place remaining cooked meat in oven, on low temperature to keep warm) or leave whole. On a serving plate, add the rice, place the sliced meat next to it. Then ladle the curry sauce either on the side or on top of meat and rice (add as much or little as you wish). Garnish with sesame seeds (optional)..

He just loves the crunchy texture of katsu mixed with the flavorful curry sauce, and I don't blame him. It's a bit thick, resembling a stew, and is traditionally seasoned with S&B curry powder and some fruit, for sweetness. A pork cutlet (katsu) is a perfect pairing, but you can substitute chicken. Stir until curry sauce is thick and smooth. Slice cooked pork katsu into strips and lay over a bed of rice, then add the curry sauce.