Katsudon (Pork cutlet rice bowl)
Make this delicious Japanese pork cutlet rice bowl that sure is satisfying.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tonkatsu
- 1 small onion (about 2 oz, peeled)
- 1-2 medium eggs
- 1/2 cup niban dashi
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp mirin
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- A bowl of hot cooked Japanese sushi rice - more if you are hungry ;) (about 3/4 cup)
Instructions
- 1
Cut the tonkatsu pork steak into 6 long strips. Slice the onion thinly. In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs together
- 2
Put the dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar into a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves
- 3
Add the onion and cook until it starts to soften, then add the tonkatsu and cook until heated through
- 4
Pour the beaten egg on top of the tonkatsu and leave to cook- DO NOT MIX IN. When the egg looks almost cooked, cover the pan with a lid, turn off the heat, and allow it to absorb the flavors
- 5
Carefully tip the tonkatsu pork steak, the onion, and the remaining liquid onto a bowl of hot rice and eat immediately