Name: Katsudon bento - fried pork cutlet lunch box
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Ingredients: For the steamed rice :; 4 or 5 rice cooker cups uncooked Japanese rice - wash and drain; 4 or 5 rice cooker cups water; 900g boneless pork loin - cut into about 1 to 1.5cm slices; salt and pepper (for seasoning); some flour (for dusting); 2 eggs - mix with 30ml milk; some panko / breadcrumbs (as much as needed); 1/2 cabbage - cut into julienne - wash and drain well; tonkatsu sauce; mayonnaise (optional)

January 14, 2020

Katsudon bento – fried pork cutlet lunch box

Katsudon bento - fried pork cutlet lunch box

Serving Size

5 to 6 people

Prep Time

40 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Total Time

1 hour, 40 minutes

Katsudon bento - fried pork cutlet lunch box

Ingredients

For the steamed rice :

4 or 5 rice cooker cups uncooked Japanese rice - wash and drain
4 or 5 rice cooker cups water
900g boneless pork loin - cut into about 1 to 1.5cm slices
salt and pepper (for seasoning)
some flour (for dusting)
2 eggs - mix with 30ml milk
some panko / breadcrumbs (as much as needed)
1/2 cabbage - cut into julienne - wash and drain well
tonkatsu sauce
mayonnaise (optional)

Instructions

1. Add water and washed rice into a rice cooker. Cook according to the rice cooker instructions. Keep warm. Just before serving, divide the rice into serving bowls.
2. Season the pork with salt and pepper and dust with flour lightly.
3. In a small bowl, mix egg and milk together. Dip the pork into the egg mixture, coat it well. Then coat with panko/breadcrumbs evenly.
4. Pour enough oil in a wok or a large saucepan. Heat on medium-high until hot : Stick in a bamboo chopstick, if bubbles appear, it's hot enough.
5. Place the pork gently in the hot oil and cook both sides, turning occasionally, until nicely and evenly golden.
6. Cut the tonkatsu into pieces. Serve steamed rice in a large rice bowl, sprinkle cabbage onver the rice. Place "tonkatsu" pieces onto it. Pour "tonkatsu sauce" over the pork!
Serve hot!

March 24, 2019

Pork katsu donburi (rice bowl)

Persons

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

1 hour

Ingredients

500g pork filet - sliced
pepper and salt

Ingredient A

1 egg
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp plain flour
about 1 cup of panko (bread crumbs)

Ingredient B

35g unsalted butter
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp ketchup
150g cola or pepsi
3 tbsp tonkatsu sauce or chuno sauce

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, add all the ingredient A and mix. Set aside.
2. Dust salt and pepper on pork slices and dredge them in the mix from #1. Coat with panko.
3. Heat the oil to 170C and deep-fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain extra oil on paper towel. Set aside.
4. In a sauce pan, add all ingredients B and bring to a boil. Put the tonkatsu in it. Simmer for about 2min, turning once at least.
5. Serve rice in a Donburi bowl and place the tonkatsu on top. Serve with cabbage, eggs, salad and/or broccoli (as you prefer really) as side.

May 16, 2018

Hamburger rice – Ground Beef with rice

Hamburger rice - Ground beef with rice

Persons

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves - finely chopped
350g ground beef
2 leeks - finely chopped
1 carrot - finely chopped

- Ingredient A -

1/2 tbsp ginger powder
2 tsp mayonnaise
2 tsp bouillon beef (powder)
4 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp tonkatsu sauce or worcestershire sauce
1 tsp kosher salt (or more)
1 tsp soy sauce
100g grated cheese - your choice

Instructions

1. In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the garlic until fragrant. Add ground beef, leek, carrot and cook, breaking it into crumbles over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink.
2. Add the ingredient A to season and let simmer for another few minutes.
3. Serve over hot rice and sprinkle with grated cheese.