Tonkatsu

Name: Tonkatsu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 each pork loin; 200g g panko; 2 each eggs; 80g g flour; 200g g cabbage; 200ml ml cooking oil; 4 tbsp tonkatsu sauce; 1 tsp sesame seeds; 2 each lemon; 400g g rice

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Japanese breaded pork cutlet, sliced and served over shredded cabbage with a sweet brown tonkatsu sauce. Crunchier than its chicken cousin, deeply satisfying.

Prep 10 mins

Cook 15 mins

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Per serving £0.83

Approx £3.33 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026

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1

Pound the pork loin to 1.5cm thick. Score the edges of fat to stop curling. Season.
2

Coat each: flour, beaten egg, panko (press on firmly).
3

Heat oil to 170°C. Fry the pork 4 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through.
4

Drain on a wire rack (not paper — keeps it crisp). Rest 2 minutes.
5

Slice into strips. Pile on shredded cabbage with rice. Drizzle with tonkatsu sauce, sesame seeds and lemon.

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Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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