Breaded Minced Pork and Cabbage Don

Name: Breaded Minced Pork and Cabbage Don (Menchi Katsu Don)
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Canola oil for deep-frying; Shredded Beijing cabbage for garnishing; Egg 1, beaten, for coating; Panko breadcrumbs for coating; Plain (all-purpose) flour for dusting; Salt for seasoning; Ground black pepper for seasoning; Potato 60 g (2 oz), washed and peeled; Beijing cabbage 50 g (1⅔ oz), coarsely chopped; Toasted white sesame seeds (iri goma) for garnishing; Japanese mustard to taste; Steamed rice 400 g (14 oz); Toasted white sesame seeds (iri goma) for garnishing; Japanese mayonnaise 2 Tbsp; Tonkatsu sauce 2 Tbsp; Oyster sauce 1 tsp; Panko breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp; Ginger juice ½ tsp; Minced pork 150 g (5⅓ oz)

Menchi Katsu Don

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Donburi

By Aki Watanabe

Published 2022

About

Menchi is derived from the English word “minced”. Menchi katsu, meaning deep-fried minced meat, can be made from pork or beef. Grated potato is used here to bind the minced meat together, resulting in juicier and more tender patties.

Ingredients

Plain (all-purpose) flour for dusting
Egg 1, beaten, for coating
Panko breadcrumbs for coating
Canola oil for deep-frying

Asia
Japan
Lunch
Main course

Method

Prepare breaded patties. Grate potato and drain off excess water.
Mix cabbage with salt and let it sit for 10 minutes. Squeeze to remove excess moisture.
Mix all ingredients for breaded patties. Knead until everything is well combined and sticky. Shape into 2 patties.
Dust patties with flour, then dip in egg, followed by breadcrumbs. For a thic