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How to Make Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet) That Crackles Under the Knife

2026-08-09 1 Dailymotion

In this video, I will show you how to make authentic tonkatsu and fry four cutlets in four different crumbs, baguette, sourdough campagne, shokupan, and store-bought panko, to settle which crust wins.

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πŸ“Œ RECIPE DETAILS:
⏰ Time: 20 minutes (10 minutes prep, 10 minutes cook)
πŸ‘₯ Servings: 2 portions
πŸ₯• Ingredients:
Tonkatsu
- 2 boneless pork chops, rib-end/loin (2-2.5 cm, ΒΎ-1 inch thick), fat-on
- 1 pinch salt and pepper: https://sudachirecipes.com/salt-for-japanese-cooking/
- cooking oil, neutral, high smoke point: https://sudachirecipes.com/oil-for-japanese-cooking/
- all-purpose flour, for dusting: https://sudachirecipes.com/flour-in-japan/
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tsp cooking oil, for egg wash: https://sudachirecipes.com/oil-for-japanese-cooking/
- 100 g panko breadcrumbs, coarse flakes or coarse homemade crumbs: https://sudachirecipes.com/panko-breadcrumbs-101/

Tonkatsu Sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, Japanese or r