Katsu Sando (Japanese Crispy Pork Cutlet Sandwich)
Katsu sando is a Japanese sandwich built around a thick, crispy pork cutlet pressed between slices of soft milk bread. The pork loin is pounded thin, seasoned, then coated in flour, egg, and panko breadcrumbs before being deep-fried to a deep golden crust. Tonkatsu sauce - a thick, fruity condiment similar to Worcestershire - is spread on one side of the bread, while the other gets a thin layer of mayonnaise. Finely shredded cabbage sits beneath the cutlet, adding a fresh crunch that offsets the richness of the fried meat. The crusts are trimmed and the sandwich is pressed gently before being sliced in half, revealing the clean cross-section of bread, cabbage, and cutlet that defines the dish. Katsu sando works equally well as a quick lunch, a picnic item, or late-night comfort food.
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Instructions
- 1
Pound pork thin and season with salt and pepper.
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Coat in flour, egg, then panko and fry until crisp.
- 3
Shred cabbage finely and remove moisture.
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Spread mayo on one bread slice and tonkatsu sauce on the other.
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Assemble with cabbage and cutlet, press gently, and slice in half.
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