CRISPY PORK KATSU with Garlic Rice & Sesame Cucumber Salad

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:05:40 GMT

Step 1

Wash and dry produce

Step 2

Peel and finely chop garlic

Step 3

Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a small pot over medium- high heat

Step 4

Add garlic, cook until fragrant, 30 seconds

Step 5

Stir in rice, 1/4 cups water (2/4 cups for 4), and a pinch of salt

Step 6

Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low

Step 7

Cook until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes

Step 8

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve

Step 9

While rice cooks, trim cucumber and peel lengthwise in alternating strips (this'll give your cukes a snazzy striped look!)

Step 10

Halve cucumber lengthwise; scoop out seeds with a spoon and discard

Step 11

Thinly slice cucumber crosswise

Step 12

Place in a medium bowl and toss with as much sesame dressing as you'd like

Step 13

Season with salt and pepper

Step 14

Set aside

Step 15

Pat pork dry with paper towels

Step 16

Place between two pieces of plastic wrap, then pound with a mallet or heavy-bottomed pan until 1/3 inch thick

Step 17

Season all over with salt and pepper

Step 18

In a shallow dish, combine panko and a big pinch of salt and pepper

Step 19

Brush a thin layer of sour cream onto both sides of pork

Step 20

Working one piece at a time, press pork into panko mixture, coating all over

Step 21

Heat a 1/3-inch layer of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat

Step 22

Once oil is hot enough that a pinch of panko sizzles when added to the pan, add coated pork

Step 23

Cook until panko is golden brown and pork is cooked through, 2-4 minutes per side

Step 24

(For 4 servings, cook in batches

Step 25

) Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt

Step 26

While pork cooks, place katsu sauce in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave until warm, 20 seconds

Step 27

Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt

Step 28

Thinly slice pork crosswise

Step 29

Divide rice, pork, and cucumber salad between plates

Step 30

Top pork with as much katsu sauce as you'd like (or serve on the side for dipping)

Step 31

Drizzle with sriracha if you like things spicy

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