Katsu Sando

20 mins Prep Time

10 mins Cook Time

Written By

Tara Omidvar

Katsu sandos are a Japanese sandwich. It's made of fried pork cutlet, with shredded cabbage placed between Shokupan or Japanese milk bread. It's extremely tasty and very simple to create.

Tonkatsu sauce is a sauce made for Tonkatsu. It's a thick sauce with a sweet and tangy taste that can be found in any Japanese grocery store. Shokupan also can be found in Japanese grocery stores or it can be made at home. In terms of frying the meat, I prefer to use less oil in a pan, just enough to cover one side of the cutlets and flip them halfway through the cooking. But that's totally up to you; if you have a fryer, you can definitely use that as well.

Ingredients

Katsu Sando

3 1/2 inch-thick pork chops or cutlets
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/3 cup tonkatsu sauce
2 teaspoons salt (divided)
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
Vegetable oil, for frying
6 slices shokupan bread

Directions

Katsu Sando

14 Steps

Step 1

In a medium bowl, toss the shredded cabbage with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Step 2

Place the pork on a cutting board and tenderize with a meat mallet or back of a knife.
Step 3

Season both sides of the meat with remaining salt and black pepper.
Step 4

Grab 3 deep plates. Fill one with all-purpose flour, one with panko breadcrumbs and crack the eggs in a third plate.
Step 5

Whisk eggs with a fork or whisk.
Step 6

Coat both sides of the meat first with flour, then dip it into the eggs and coat both sides. Transfer the meat to the panko crumbs and coat both side of the meat well.
Step 7

Repeat this process for remaining pork cutlets and set them aside.
Step 8

Heat the oil in a skillet or fryer until it reaches about 340°F. (If you're using a skillet, just fill it with oil to about 1/2 inch.)
Step 9

Fry the meat for about 4-5 minutes on each side until it turns golden brown.
Step 10

Remove them from the oil and place them on a cooling rack, let them rest for about 3 minutes.
Step 11

Place the bread slices on a cutting board. Spread mustard on 3 slices of bread and tonkatsu sauce on other 3 slices.
Step 12

Place the fried meat on bread with tonkatsu sauce, top them with sliced cabbage.
Step 13

Place the bread slices with mustard on top. Put a flat plate on top for a couple of minutes or press them down gently with your hand.
Step 14

Cut them in half and enjoy.