Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as とんかつの次の日は♡カツ丼にアレンジ♡

Next-Day Pork Cutlet Bowl (Katsudon)

Name: Next-Day Pork Cutlet Bowl (Katsudon)
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 pieces bite-sized pork cutlets (hire katsu or tonkatsu); 1/2 onion; To taste pea shoots or green onions (thinly sliced); 3-4 eggs; 7/8 cup water (200 ml); 1/2 teaspoon dashi granules (such as Hondashi); 1/4 cup soy sauce (4 tablespoons); 2 1/4 tablespoons sugar (3 tablespoons); 1 1/2 tablespoons sake (2 tablespoons); 3/4 tablespoon mirin (1 tablespoon)

あいのおうちごはん @ai_ouchigohan

Turn leftover tonkatsu into a super easy egg-topped katsudon!
About this recipe:
This is one of the recipes my mom taught me. It reminds me of the times she’d make it for my lunch, especially when pork cutlets were on sale.

あいのおうちごはん @ai_ouchigohan

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

4 piecesbite-sized pork cutlets (hire katsu or tonkatsu)
1/2onion
To taste pea shoots or green onions (thinly sliced)
3-4eggs
7/8 cupwater (200 ml)
1/2 teaspoondashi granules (such as Hondashi)
1/4 cupsoy sauce (4 tablespoons)
2 1/4 tablespoonssugar (3 tablespoons)
1 1/2 tablespoonssake (2 tablespoons)
3/4 tablespoonmirin (1 tablespoon)

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Steps

1

Thinly slice the onion. Cut the pork cutlets into bite-sized pieces if needed.
2

In a saucepan, combine the water, dashi, soy sauce, sugar, sake, and mirin. Add the onion and pork cutlets, and simmer until the onion is tender. Reduce the heat slightly.
3

Add the pea shoots, then pour the beaten eggs evenly over the top. Cook until the eggs reach your desired doneness.
4

If using green onions, serve the katsudon in bowls and sprinkle the green onions on top.
5

Photo updated! Here’s how it looks with the pea shoots version.

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Published in the US on June 18, 2025 08:02

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