Hitokuchi Katsu (Bite-Size Breaded Pork Kebabs)

Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 300g pork cubes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 6 tbsp. plain flour
• 3 tbsp. water
• 120g panko Japanese breadcrumbs
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oil for deep frying
• Bamboo skewers

Method

1. Mix the egg, plain flour and water in a bowl.
2. Lightly salt and pepper the pork cubes then add to the bowl.
3. Coat the prok cubes with breadcrumbs.
4. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan to around 180°C then fry the breaded pork cubes until crisp and golden.
5. Put one or two of the pork cubes on a bamboo skewer and serve.

Great when served with traditional Japanese tonkatsu brown sauce. Also lovely with tomato ketchup, sweet chilli sauce or simply just a squeeze of lemon juice.

Panko breadcrumbs and Tonkatsu sauce can be bought on our online shop. www.cookingjapanese.co.uk.

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