Katsudon (Japanese Pork Cutlet Bowl)

Name: Katsudon (Japanese Pork Cutlet Bowl)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 boneless pork chop; 2 pinches salt and pepper; 4 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 egg; 1 tsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp whole milk; 50 g panko breadcrumbs; cooking oil (for frying); 5 g dried kelp (kombu); 150 ml water; 100 g onion; 50 ml mirin; 1 tbsp light brown sugar; 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder; 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 3 eggs (room temperature); 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice; Japanese wild parsley (mitsuba) (optional to garnish)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

Katsudon is the king of all donburi dishes! Made with succulent pork cutlet, juicy onions, and silky dashi-flavored egg served over a steaming bowl of Japanese rice. It's the ultimate comfort dish!

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 02:55:26 GMT