Tonkatsu Pork with Asian Slaw

Tonkatsu is one of the most beloved “western style” Japanese foods.It is a pork steak breaded with flour, egg, and Panko (bread crumbs), then deep fried.  It’s not the healthiest food, but rather comfort food. It elevates plain pork chops from dry, lean cuts of meat to a juicy, crispy dinner you never forget. 
Tonkatsu sauce is a thick and fruity brown sauce used in Japan as a topping for katsu dishes like tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), chicken katsu, and korokke (potato croquette); as a dipping sauce for kushikatsu (deep fried skewered foods); or as an ingredient to make yakisoba (fried noodles). Based on Western Worcestershire sauce, tonkatsu sauce is also called “usuta sauce” when it has a thin, more liquid texture, or “chuno” sauce when it has a medium-thick texture.
TONKATSU SAUCE
1 Tablespoon mirin or sweet sherry
1/4 cup ketchup
1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce
pinch of sugar
pinch garlic powder

In a small bowl,bring all of the ingredients together and mix well.Serve with tonkatsu, chicken katsu,korokke, or even dip your fries in it!

FOR THE PORK
2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg
3/4 cup crispy bread crumbs
4  (3/4-inch) boneless pork loin  (1 lb), trimmed
1 1/2 cups sunflower oil
Cooked white rice, if desired
In small bowl, mix Sauce ingredients; set aside.
In large bowl, mix Slaw ingredients; set aside.
Place flour in medium bowl. In another medium bowl, beat egg. Place bread crumbs in shallow bowl or pie plate.
Dip pork chops into flour; shake off any excess flour. Dip pork into egg mixture, then dredge in bread crumbs. Discard any remaining flour, egg mixture and bread crumbs.
In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Reduce heat to medium. Cook pork chops in oil 4 to 7 minutes, turning once, until breading is golden brown and meat thermometer inserted in center reads at least 145°F. Serve pork with sauce, slaw and rice, if desired.

FOR THE ASIAN SLAW
Carrots
Chinese leaf or any other green cabbage
Shallots
Spring onions
Shred the cabbage.slice shallots and spring onions,grate carrots
Mix together the sesame oil, garlic, sugar, mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise and ketchup.
Combine mayonnaise mixture, cabbage, carrot,shallot and spring onion.

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