Katsu Sando (カツサンド)

With thick juicy Tonkatsu doused in a sweet, spicy, savory and tangy sauce, this Katsu Sandwich recipe can be made at home with just a handful of ingredients.

With a juicy thick-cut pork cutlet breaded in a crisp panko crust glazed in a spiced fruit sauce, Katsu Sandwiches, make for a satisfying and delicious lunch on the go. Today, I'm going to show you everything you need to know to make an amazing Katsu Sando, including the sauce!

Course Sandwich

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword breaded, cutlet, deep-fried, katsu, yoshoku

Level Beginner

Main Ingredient Bread, Pork

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Sandwiches

Calories 846kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For sandwich

4 slices sandwich bread thick cut
2 pieces Tonkatsu
Japanese hot mustard to taste
Shredded cabbage

Tonkatsu sauce

¼ cup sake
¼ cup apple juice
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoon honey
80 grams onion ½ small onion grated
7 grams garlic 1 large clove grated

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

To make the sauce, add the ¼ cup sake and ¼ cup apple juice to a small saucepan, and bring the mixture to a boil.
¼ cup sake, ¼ cup apple juice
When the sake and apple juice mixture becomes thick and syrupy, turn down the heat and add the ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon ketchup, and 2 tablespoon honey.
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon ketchup, 2 tablespoon honey
Grate in the 80 grams onion and 7 grams garlic and cook the mixture until it's nice and thick and no longer smells like raw onions.
80 grams onion, 7 grams garlic
Fry the 2 pieces Tonkatsu at 320 degrees F (160 C) until it reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F. Check out my
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2 pieces Tonkatsu
While the pork is frying, lightly toast the 4 slices sandwich bread.
4 slices sandwich bread
When the pork is done, set it on a wire rack and immediately drizzle both sides with the tonkatsu sauce.
To assemble the katsu sandwich, spread a thin layer of Japanese hot mustard on one piece of bread.
Japanese hot mustard
Add a whole piece of tonkatsu and top with some Shredded cabbage and another piece of bread.
Shredded cabbage
Give the sandwich a firm press with your hands to get the bread to conform to the shape of the Katsu. This helps prevent the sandwich from falling apart when you cut it in half.
Slice the Katsu Sando in half and serve.

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