Golden Crispy Oven Baked ‘Tonkatsu’ (Pork Cutlets)

Name: Golden Crispy Oven Baked ‘Tonkatsu’ (Pork Cutlets)
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup ‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs; 1-2 tablespoons Oil *I used Sunflower Oil; 500-600 g Pork Steaks; Salt and Pepper; 2-3 tablespoons Plain Flour; 1 Egg *whisked well, you might need extra; ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce to serve *You can make it. Find the recipe here

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

The deep-fried crumbed Pork Cutlets are called ‘Tonkatsu’ in Japanese. It is hugely popular internationally, but many people avoid cooking them at home, because they don’t want to deep-fry. ‘Tonkatsu’ can be baked in the oven and I like oven-baking method, but they never turn out golden and crispy like deep-fried ones. The other day, when I made toasted ‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs for ‘Lazy Korokke’, I realised the toasted ‘Panko’ would make Oven Baked ‘Tonkatsu’ golden and crispy. Look at the above photo. You wouldn’t think they were baked in the oven.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 Servings

1 cup‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs
1-2 tablespoonsOil *I used Sunflower Oil
500-600 gPork Steaks
Salt and Pepper
2-3 tablespoonsPlain Flour
1Egg *whisked well, you might need extra
‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce to serve *You can make it. Find the recipe here
‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce

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Steps

1

Make golden crispy ‘Panko’ first. Spread Oil in a frying pan, add ‘Panko’ Breadcrumbs, and mix to combine. Then heat over medium low heat, occasionally tossing and shaking, until golden. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
2

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper or lightly oil it.
3

To reduce cooking time, cut the Pork Steaks into large bite size pieces if you prefer. Season with Salt and Pepper and coat with Flour.
4

Dip them in whisked Egg and finally coat with the golden crispy ‘Panko’.
5

Place on the tray and bake for 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of the Pork. *Note: I used 7-8mm thick Pork Steaks and I baked 15 minutes.
6

Enjoy with ‘Tonkatsu’ Sauce. *Note: This method can be used for Chicken-katsu.

Chicken-katsu (Chicken Cutlet)