How to Make Japanese-Style Crispy Fried Pork Bowl (Tonkatsu Donburi) - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of Japanese cuisine, then you're probably familiar with tonkatsu - a popular dish consisting of breaded and deep-fried pork cutlets. Tonkatsu is often served as a standalone dish, but it can also be used as a base for other delicious meals, such as the Japanese-Style Crispy Fried Pork Bowl, also known as Tonkatsu Donburi.

This mouthwatering dish features crispy, golden-brown pork cutlets served over a bed of steamed rice and drizzled with a savory and slightly sweet sa...

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Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup prepared dashi stock
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 (3 ounce) fried breaded pork chops, sliced into long strips
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ cups cooked short-grain rice

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 7 mins
  • Total Time: 32 mins
  • Servings: 2
  • Yield: 2 rice bowls

  • Mix dashi, sugar, mirin, soy sauce, and salt together in a small bowl.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in dashi mixture. Lay pork slices carefully on top of the onions. Drizzle eggs around the slices. Cover skillet and cook until eggs are set, about 2 minutes.
  • Divide rice between 2 bowls. Top each with half the onions, eggs, and pork slices.
  • Nutrition

    590 cal.

    • Total Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 267mg
    • Sodium: 1224mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 58g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 32g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 83mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 550mg