Tender and Juicy Thick-Cut Tonkatsu

Name: Tender and Juicy Thick-Cut Tonkatsu
Ingredients: 1 piece (about 10.5 oz/300g) pork loin or pork shoulder; Salt and pepper, to taste; Garlic powder, to taste (optional); as needed Panko breadcrumbs,; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk or water (about 100 ml); 3.5 oz all-purpose flour (about 100g); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

★三月兎★ @cook_40146956

Thank you for making this a trending and top 10 searched recipe! Even though it's extra thick, it's super tender—and made with budget-friendly meat! Using a batter mixture saves you a step, too.

Recipe background:
Buying a pork block is cheaper than pre-sliced tonkatsu cuts, so I thought, why not make a thick-cut tonkatsu?

This is sure to be a hit with your husband or hungry kids!

Thank you for making this a trending and top 10 searched recipe! Even though it's extra thick, it's super tender—and made with budget-friendly meat! Using a batter mixture saves you a step, too.

Recipe background:
Buying a pork block is cheaper than pre-sliced tonkatsu cuts, so I thought, why not make a thick-cut tonkatsu?

This is sure to be a hit with your husband or hungry kids!

★三月兎★ @cook_40146956

Thank you for making this a trending and top 10 searched recipe! Even though it's extra thick, it's super tender—and made with budget-friendly meat! Using a batter mixture saves you a step, too.

Recipe background:
Buying a pork block is cheaper than pre-sliced tonkatsu cuts, so I thought, why not make a thick-cut tonkatsu?

This is sure to be a hit with your husband or hungry kids!

Thank you for making this a trending and top 10 searched recipe! Even though it's extra thick, it's super tender—and made with budget-friendly meat! Using a batter mixture saves you a step, too.

Recipe background:
Buying a pork block is cheaper than pre-sliced tonkatsu cuts, so I thought, why not make a thick-cut tonkatsu?

This is sure to be a hit with your husband or hungry kids!

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Ingredients

1 piece(about 10.5 oz/300g) pork loin or pork shoulder
Salt and pepper, to taste
Garlic powder, to taste (optional)
as neededPanko breadcrumbs,
For the batter mixture:
1egg
1/2 cupmilk or water (about 100 ml)
3.5 ozall-purpose flour (about 100g)
1 tablespoonvegetable oil

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Steps

1

I got a domestic pork shoulder block for about $0.45 per ounce (100g) at a supermarket sale!
It's about 1 1/4 inches (3 cm) thick. Since it's thick, let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
2

Score the connective tissue, then pound the meat to tenderize and flatten it. Shape it back to its original form.
The top piece is after pounding, the bottom is after reshaping.
3

Season both sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with garlic powder if you like.
4

Mix the egg, milk or water, flour, and vegetable oil well to make the batter mixture.
★Batter mixture★
Recipe ID: 18786948
5

Dip the meat in the batter mixture, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
6

Fry in a shallow amount of oil (enough to come halfway up the meat).
Cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes per side. Remove and let rest for 3 minutes to finish cooking with residual heat.
7

Increase the heat to high and fry again until golden brown and crispy.
Let it rest a bit before slicing to help keep the coating from falling off.
8

This recipe made it into the top 10 searches! Thank you so much for your support!
Posted: 2017.07.20
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This recipe became a trending topic! Thank you all for your support!
Posted: 2017.10.11