How to make Katsudon – Video Recipe

How To Make Katsudon
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Katsudon is one of my favourite donburis. A rice of bowl topped with a delicious fried pork cutlet cooked in a savoury sauce with egg. You will love it!
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How To Make Katsudon
5 from 1 vote
Katsudon is one of my favourite donburis. A rice of bowl topped with a delicious fried pork cutlet cooked in a savoury sauce with egg. You will love it!
receta katsudon sal pimienta

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What is katsudon?

When it comes to fast food, donburis (どんぶり) are one of the best options in Japan.

Donburis consist of rice served in a bowl and are extremely popular. And of course, katsudon is one of them.

At home, when we have a craving, this is the donburi we turn to.

It consists of a breaded pork cutlet (known as tonkatsu) that is accompanied by onion cooked in a mild sauce full of umami. Finally, a beaten egg is added and cooked until it’s 80% done. Pure delight!

Katsudon, a donburi for the winners.

Katsudon is said to be a dish for the winners.

That is because, in Japanese, the verb katsu (勝つ), homonym of the dish’s katsu (カツ), means to win.

It is for this reason that, in Japan, the night before an important exam, students usually have katsudon for dinner. That way they will emerge victorious from it.

Now that we have a little one at home, I think this is a tradition we will have to start following.

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How To Make A Perfect Katsudon

To get a good katsudon, it is important to make a good tonkatsu.

The meat

Traditionally, katsudon is prepared with tonkatsu, which is nothing more than a pork cutlet dipped in panko batter and deep-fried.

You can use whatever cut you like. That said, in my case, I usually opt for loin head with a thickness of about 1 cm.

The panko

Panko are Japanese breadcrumbs.

They are flakes and have a lighter texture than breadcrumbs.

Moreover, because it is prepared without using the edge of the breadcrumbs, its colour is lighter than that of Western breadcrumbs.

Thanks to this, panko breadcrumbs are less oily and more crunchy than western breadcrumbs.

Best of all, if you have sliced bread, you can make it at home in a couple of minutes. Here is the link to the recipe.

The oil

For a delicious tonkatsu, I recommend using an oil with a neutral flavour and a high smoke point. I usually opt for sunflower oil.

It is also important to use plenty of oil. If too little oil is used, the tonkatsu is in contact with the base of the pan. The base of the pan will be at a higher temperature than the oil and this causes the outside of the tonkatsu to cook too quickly and, most likely, you will end up with a raw inside.

To avoid this, just use a pan or wok with plenty of oil. At least 5-6 cm.

Recipe

How To Make Katsudon

receta katsudon sal pimienta
5 from 1 vote
Katsudon is one of my favourite donburis. A rice of bowl topped with a delicious fried pork cutlet cooked in a savoury sauce with egg. You will love it!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup japanese rice
Para el Tonkatsu
  • 1 pork cutlet , about 1 cm wide
  • panko
  • flour
  • 1 egg
  • oil, to fry
Para la salsa

INSTRUCCIONES

The meat, tonkatsu
  • Make a few small cuts where the meat meets the fat to prevent the meat from folding when frying. 
  • In a bowl, add the egg and beat it. Add some flour in a plate and some panko on the other.
  • Coat the meat with flour. Dip it on the egg and finally coat it on panko. Make sure to press lightly so the panko adheres well to the meat. 
  •  In a frying pan or wok, add the oil and heat it up up to 170 ºC. Add the meat and cook for a couple of minutes for each side.
  • Remove from the oil and let it rest on a rack. 
Sauce
  • Cut the onions into same size pieces.
  • in a frying pan add the dashi, the mirin, the sake, the soy sauce, the sugar and the onion.
  • Cook the sauce at medium-high heat until the onion is cooked.
  • Cut the meat (tonkatsu) into bite size pieces. 
  • Add an egg in a bowl and beat it lightly.
  • When the onion is ready and the sauce has reduced add the meat add the egg, cover and leave to cook until the egg is 80% cooked
  • Add the rice to a bowl and as soon as the egg is ready, top it.
  • Enjoy this delicious katsudon!

Valores nutricionales

Nutrition Facts
How To Make Katsudon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 605 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 369mg123%
Sodium 1097mg48%
Potassium 685mg20%
Carbohydrates 77g26%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 36g72%
Vitamin A 485IU10%
Calcium 160mg16%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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