Dinner

Japanese Katsudon

Name: Japanese Katsudon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbs Vegetable oil; 1 large Onion, sliced; 1 chopped Pork, chopped; 150ml Vegetable stock; 1 tbs Soy sauce; 1 tsp Mirin; 1 tsp Sugar; 2 Eggs, beaten; 200g Sushi rice; Chives, chopped, Chopped; Dashi, to taste

A Japanese rice bowl topped with tonkatsu, softly cooked egg, sweet-savoury sauce, onion, and chives.

15 min
650 kcal
Japanese

Mellowpan tip: Ready in 15 min. A good one for a busy weeknight.

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Ingredients

For 2 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Heat the oil in a pan.
Step 2:
Fry the sliced onion until golden brown.
Step 3:
Add the tonkatsu, placing it in the middle of the pan.
Step 4:
Mix the dashi, soy, mirin, and sugar together.
Step 5:
Pour three-quarters of the mixture around the tonkatsu.
Step 6:
Sizzle for a couple of minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly and the tonkatsu reheats.
Step 7:
Pour the beaten eggs around the tonkatsu.
Step 8:
Cook for 2–3 minutes, until the egg is cooked through but still a little runny.
2–3 min
Step 9:
Divide the rice between two bowls.
Step 10:
Top each bowl with half of the egg and tonkatsu mixture.
Step 11:
Sprinkle over the chives and serve immediately.
Step 12:
Drizzle with a little more soy sauce, if desired, for an extra umami kick.