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Best Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce (3 ways)

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Best Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce (3 ways)

Ingredients

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  • Worcestershire sauce (ウスターソース):Originated in England and the thinnest of the three is characterized by its smooth texture and slightly sour and spicy flavor. It is used to season deep-fried and stir-fried food and is often used as a secret ingredient in Western-style Japanese cooking (yoshoku) in things likeJapanese-style curryandHayashi rice.
  • Chuno sauce (中濃ソース):This sauce is thick, somewhere between Worcestershire sauce and tonkatsu sauce, and has both the slight tanginess of Worcestershire sauce and the mild taste of tonkatsu sauce. Again, it is often used for fried foods and as a secret ingredient in dishes. You can say it sits between Worcestershire sauce and tonkatsu sauce.
  • Tonkatsu sauce (とんかつソース):Also known as “thick sauce” (濃厚ソース), it has a thick and glossy texture, rich taste, and fruity sweetness. It is sweeter than the other two and has a soft, easy-to-eat flavor with reduced acidity and spiciness.
  • Tonkatsu(deep fried pork cutlet)
  • Chicken katsu(deep-fried thigh)
  • Hire katsu(deep-fried pork tenderloin)
  • Mechi katsu(ground meat croquette)
  • Kabocha korokke(pumpkin croquette)
  • Kani kurimu korokke(creamy crab croquette)
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 2 pinch eslight brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
  • 100 ml dash i stockplant-based or water for vegetarians/vegans
  • 2 tbsp red miso paste
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • \1 1/2 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
  • 4 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
  • 4 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu)
  • 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • \1 1/2 tbsp water
  • Add4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 2 pinch es light brown sugarand2 tbsp toasted white sesame seedsto a bowl and mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
  • Add100 ml dash i stock(or water), 2 tbsp red miso paste, 1 tbsp sake, \1 1/2 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 2 tbsp light brown sugarand1/2 tbsp toasted white sesame seedsto a small saucepan and bring to a boil over a medium heat. Then, lower the heat and summer for 5-10 minutes or until thickened.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the sesame seeds.
  • Transfer to a bowl for dipping or simply pour it directly onto the katsu.
  • Add4 tbsp toasted white sesame seedsto a dry pan and heat on medium/medium-high. Stir continuously and toast the sesame seeds until slightly golden and you can smell the aroma.
  • Grind the seeds down to a powder using a mortar and pestle (or spice blender).
  • Mix the ground sesame seeds with4 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu), 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 2 tsp sugarand\1 1/2 tbsp water.
  • Enjoy!

Instructions

  1. Add 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce , 2 tbsp tomato ketchup , 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) , 2 pinches light brown sugar and 2 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds to a bowl and mix thoroughly until well incorporated.