Tender pieces of pork loin, meant for tonkatsu, are seasoned with a special sweet and savory sauce and spices, coated in potato starch, and deep-fried to a crispy perfection. This recipe also includes tips for beginners on preventing oil splatter and how to dispose of used oil. Try this addictive dish that pairs perfectly with rice or as a snack.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (2-3 servings)
- 300g pork loin
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp potato starch
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1cm layer of salad oil in the pot
- Potato starch, to taste
- Lemon, to taste
Seasonings
- [A] 1 tbsp soy sauce
- [A] 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- [A] 4 dashes umami seasoning
- [A] 1/4 tsp curry powder
- [A] 3-4 dashes Chinese five-spice powder
Steps
- Cut 300g pork loin into bite-sized pieces.
- Add 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp potato starch, 1/2 clove grated garlic, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 4 dashes umami seasoning, 1/4 tsp curry powder, and 3-4 dashes Chinese five-spice powder to the cut pork. Mix well by hand. 【Here's the tip!】 If you feel the seasoning isn't penetrating well, prick the meat with a fork.
- Let the seasoned pork rest for about 10 minutes. 【Here's the tip!】 If you're short on time, you can fry it immediately after mixing well.
- Add 1cm layer of salad oil in the pot to a small frying pan and heat over medium heat.
- Coat the pork with potato starch, to taste, and add to the heated oil. 【Here's the tip!】 Using an oil splatter screen can help reduce oil splattering.
- Once one side is golden brown and crispy, flip it over.
- Place the fried pork diagonally on a wire rack to drain excess oil. 【Here's the tip!】 Placing the rack diagonally allows oil to drain more efficiently.
- Coat the remaining pork with potato starch and fry.
- Once all pieces are fried, arrange them on a plate and garnish with lemon, to taste, if desired.
- Let the frying oil cool down, then soak it into an absorbent material and dispose of it in the trash. Disposing of hot oil can cause fires, so be careful. 【Here's the tip!】 Pouring oil down the drain can lead to environmental pollution, so avoid doing so.






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