Hi, I’m Francis,
the host of this show "Cooking with Dog.
First, let’s make the special Worcestershire-based sauce.
In a small pot, combine the Japanese Worcestershire sauce,
tonkatsu sauce,
mirin,
sugar
and water.
Turn on the burner.
Stir the mixture and bring it to a boil.
Slightly thicken the sauce and now it is ready.
Next, let’s prepare the pork.
Cut out 4 slices of pork tenderloin.
The thickness should be about 1.5cm (0.6”).
You can also use pork loin instead.
Place the pork slices onto a tray.
Now, season one side of the pork with salt
and pepper.
Then, coat the pork slices with all purpose flour.
Dust off the excess flour
and coat each slice with the beaten egg.
Then, coat it with panko
also known as Japanese bread crumbs.
We recommend using fine panko
since it doesn't absorb excess sauce or fall off easily.
Repeat the process and make 4 slices of breaded pork.
And now, let’s make the tonkatsu, deep-fried breaded pork.
Heat a generous amount of vegetable oil in a pan
and fry the breaded pork on medium heat.
Occasionally shake the pan to help the tonkatsu brown evenly.
Now, flip them over.
When you make a small amount of tonkatsu at home,
the pork doesn't have to be submerged in the oil completely.
You can fry the tonkatsu with this amount of oil.
When both sides are golden brown,
remove
and place the tonkatsu onto a cooling rack
covered with a paper towel.
Place the fresh steamed rice in a donburi rice bowl.
Cover the rice with the shredded cabbage leaves.
Drizzle the special sauce over the cabbage.
Add the baby salad greens.
Then, coat one side of the tonkatsu with the special sauce.
This will allow you to enjoy
both the crispy texture and delicious sauce.
Arrange the tonkatsu on the vegetables.
Finally, add the karashi hot mustard to taste.
Ta-da!
During this season, many students in Japan eat Katsudon
before taking school entrance exams.
This is because Katsu sounds like the Japanese word for "to win".
Hope you can find Japanese Worcestershire sauce
and tonkatsu sauce at your local Asian market.
Good luck in the kitchen!