Description
Japanese Katsu Bowls with Tonkatsu Sauce are a comforting Japanese-inspired dish featuring crispy breaded cutlets served over fluffy rice and topped with a savory-sweet tonkatsu sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts or beef loin cutlets (pounded to ½-inch thickness)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 3 cups cooked white rice (sushi rice preferred)
- ½ cup tonkatsu sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
- Fresh parsley or green onion for garnish (optional)
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
1. Pound the chicken or beef cutlets to about ½-inch thickness and season with salt and pepper.
2. Prepare a breading station with three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
3. Coat each cutlet first in flour, then dip in the egg mixture, and finally press into the panko breadcrumbs until well coated.
4. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat to about 350°F (175°C).
5. Fry the breaded cutlets for 3–4 minutes per side for chicken or 2–3 minutes per side for beef until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
6. To make homemade tonkatsu sauce, mix ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and sugar in a small bowl until smooth.
7. Slice the cooked cutlets into strips.
8. Assemble bowls with cooked rice, sliced cutlets, and drizzle generously with tonkatsu sauce.
9. Garnish with chopped parsley or green onions if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
You can substitute pork cutlets instead of chicken or beef for a traditional tonkatsu variation.
Serve with shredded cabbage or a soft-boiled egg for a more complete Japanese-style bowl.
Store-bought tonkatsu sauce works perfectly if you want a faster meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 165mg