Our Family’s Sweet Katsudon (1 Egg per Person)

Name: Our Family’s Sweet Katsudon (1 Egg per Person)
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 pork cutlet (tonkatsu); 1/4 onion; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon sake (Japanese rice wine); 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine); 1/2 tablespoon dashi powder; 3 –4 tablespoons water; Mitsuba (Japanese parsley), shredded nori, or similar, as desired

Lapi＊ @lapi_kitchen

We use one egg per person in our family! The sweet flavor is the key point.
Background of this recipe:
My family prefers a sweeter taste. To be mindful of our health and budget, we use one egg per person, but it’s still very satisfying!

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Ingredients

Serves 1 serving

1pork cutlet (tonkatsu)
1/4onion
1egg
1 tablespoonsoy sauce
1 tablespoonsugar
1 tablespoonsake (Japanese rice wine)
1 tablespoonmirin (sweet rice wine)
1/2 tablespoondashi powder
3–4 tablespoons water
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley), shredded nori, or similar, as desired

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Steps

1

In a small frying pan or saucepan, combine all the ingredients marked with ☆ and the thinly sliced onion. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, cover, and let simmer for about 3 minutes.
2

When the onion is soft, add the pork cutlet and simmer briefly. Pour the beaten egg evenly over the top. When the egg is half-cooked, turn off the heat, cover, and let it steam for 1–2 minutes until done.
3

On this day, I served the pork cutlet and egg mixture separately from the rice. But my family still prefers it served as a rice bowl!