Tonkatsu (Japanese style pork cutlet)

Ingredients (Serve 4 people) :

-2 egg beaten

-all-purpose flour for dredging

-8 thin cut boneless pork chops

-1 1/2 cup panko crumbs (Japanese breadcrumbs)*

-oil for deep frying

-Tonkatsu sauce* for serving (Worcestershire sauce can be substituted)

-1/4 head of cabbage shredded on a mandoline

-8 mini tomato

* Available at most Asian food grocery store

Directions:

1. Dreadge pork chops with all-purpose flour. Make sure to get an even coat on both sides.
2. Get two shallow bowls and beat an egg in one, and add the panko to the other.
3. Coat flour dreadged pork in beaten egg, then transfer to the bowl with the panko. Coat panko evenly on both side of pork, then press softly.
4. Leave prepared pork for 10 minutes.
5. Add 3/4″ of oil into a heavy bottomed pot and heat over medium heat.
6. When the oil is reached to 340 degrees F, place pork chops into the pan, and fry for about 5 minutes on each side, until cutlet become golden brown.
7. Cut cutlet, then serve with shredded cabbage, mini tomato and Tonkatsu sauce.