Photo by Farideh Sadeghin
Servings: 6
Prep time: 45 minutes
Total time: 8-12 hours1 (2-pound|907-gram) piece pork loin
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
2 cups potato starch
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups|105 grams panko breadcrumbs
½ head green cabbage, thinly sliced
½ cup|153 grams Tonkatsu sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Prep time: 45 minutes
Total time: 8-12 hours
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup kosher salt
1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
2 cups potato starch
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups|105 grams panko breadcrumbs
½ head green cabbage, thinly sliced
½ cup|153 grams Tonkatsu sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions
- Slice the pork into 1-inch-thick pieces and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place the sugar, salt, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and 6 cups|1420 ml water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar and salt has dissolved, then cool completely. Add the pork into the brine, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- The next day, remove the pork from the brine, discarding the brine. Dry the pork completely. Using a meat tenderizer, flatten the pork into ½-inch thick pieces.
- Place the potato starch, eggs, and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls. Working with one piece of pork at a time, dredge the pork completely in the potato starch, then dip it in the egg, then coat it completely in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining pieces of pork. Set aside on a plate while your oil heats.
- Heat 2 inches oil in a large saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer reads about 295°F. Working in batches, cook the pork, turning as needed, until golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork reads 145°F. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into ¾-inch-thick pieces.
- Serve the tonkatsu with shredded cabbage. If you like, grind the sesame seeds slightly in a mortar and pestle and add them to the tonkatsu sauce. Serve immediately.