Katsu Sando (Japanese Pork Cutlet Sandwich) with Homemade Sauce

Name: Katsu Sando (Japanese Pork Cutlet Sandwich) with Homemade Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g pork tenderloin fillet (or pork loin); ¼ tsp salt; ground white pepper (to taste); unbleached cake flour (or all-purpose flour); 1 egg (beaten); 1 tbsp whole milk; 1 tsp cooking oil (neutral); 100 g panko breadcrumbs (or homemade coarse crumbs); cooking oil (for deep frying); 1 ½ tbsp unsalted butter (softened); 1 tsp Japanese mustard (karashi) (or smooth Dijon or Colman's); 2½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp ground sesame seeds; 4 slices white bread (shokupan, square loaf, 8-slice, untoasted); shredded cabbage (optional)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

Katsu Sando is the Japanese pork cutlet sandwich. A tender pork fillet coated in golden panko, drizzled with sweet homemade sauce and served in pillowy soft Japanese bread with a fiery hint of karashi mustard butter.

Updated at: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:28:52 GMT