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Pouring homemade katsu sauce over crispy tonkatsu.
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Homemade Katsu Sauce

Whether you're making Tonkatsu or Okonomiyaki, this classic Japanese dipping sauce is the perfect condiment to level up your dishes with more flavor than the store-bought version.
Course Condiments & Pickles
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword katsu, sauce, tonkatsu
Level Beginner
Diet Dairy-Free, Low-Fat, Pescatarian
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 36kcal
Author Marc Matsumoto

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup apple juice
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup oyster sauce
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup date syrup (or 3 tablespoons honey)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger juice
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

  • Add ¼ cup apple juice, ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup oyster sauce, ¼ cup ketchup, and ¼ cup date syrup to a pot.
    ¼ cup apple juice, ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce, ¼ cup oyster sauce, ¼ cup ketchup, ¼ cup date syrup
    Adding apple juice, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, and date syrup to a pot.
  • Grate a piece of ginger. Then squeeze the pulp to make 1 teaspoon ginger juice.
    1 teaspoon ginger juice
    Making ginger juice.
  • Add the ginger juice to the pot along with ½ teaspoon curry powder.
    ½ teaspoon curry powder
    Adding ginger juice and curry powder.
  • Bring the tonkatsu sauce to a boil while stirring constantly to prevent burning.
    Reducing katsu sauce to thicken.
  • Reduce the sauce until it reaches your desired thickness (~3-4 minutes).
    Pouring homemade tonkatsu sauce into a small sauce boat.

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Nutrition

Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.05g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg