Katsu Don Reciepe

Here is my version of Katsu Don... Knowing that most people are worried about eating pork because of the swine flu.. Chicken can be another alternative

Serves 3
200g Lean Pork (slice thinly)
1 tsp Corn Flour (for marinating)
2 tsp Corn Flour (for sauce)
Some Corn Flour (enough for coating)
Some Bread Crumbs (enough for coating)
2 eggs
Vegetable or grape seed Oil
3 tbsp high grade premium Soya Sauce (1 tbsp for marinade and 2 tbsp for for sauce)
1 tbsp Dashi
Cooked Japanese rice
1 tbsp of Japanese Vinegar
Dried Seaweeds and sliced zucchini (to garnish)
Mayonnaise (for dressing)

Slice the lean pork thinly.. then use the kitchen knife (sharp edge side) and carefully pound the pork (this is to make it more tender, but please don't mince it). Then Marinade the pork with corn flour and soya sauce. Leave it aside.

Heat the oil (high heat) in a frying pan. Prepare the corn flour, eggs (beaten) and bread crumbs onto 3 plate. Turn the heat to medium. Slowly coat the pork into the corn flour, follow by the eggs and then finally the bread crumbs.. Make sure they are all fully coated.

Then slowly put the coated pork into the hot oil. Always remember to flip the pork 2 times on both side after you put it into the hot oil, this is to prevent the bread crumb coating from sicking into the frying pan. The let it fried till golden brown.. Take out the crispy pork chop and let to drain on a plate layered with disposable kitchen towel.


For the sauce. Add the corn flour into half cup of warm water. Stir till corn flour is dissolve. Then boil half cup of water in a sauce pan. Once the water is boiling add in the Dashi and soya sauce (to taste). The slowly pour in the corn flour mixture.. and turn down the heat.. slowly heat it till the sauce is thick.

Add the vinegar to the cooked rice and mix well. Then divide the rice into 3 deep bowl. Drizzle some sauce into the rice. Then chop the Pork Chop in slices and place on top of the rice. Dress the pork chop with mayonnaise. Garnish with dried seaweeds and Zucchini.

You may also garnish with some steam carrot and broccoli (that is Yoshinoya Bowl)

Enjoy you meal.. It goes well with a bowl of Miso Soup and some prickles...