Deep Fried Crispy Pork Filets with Katsu Sauce

Today for lunch we had Deep Fried Crispy Skin Pork Filets with katsu sauce from scratch. Nothing special but just good eating!! :) Here is the recipe.

Deep Fried Crispy Pork Filets

Ingredients:

2-3 lbs boneless pork shoulder butt, sliced into thin filets and tenderized (pounded)
2 eggs scrambled
2 cups tapioca starch or cornstarch
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Hawaiian or kosher rock salt to taste
MSG to taste (optional)
enough canola oil for deep frying

Katsu sauce:

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp Tabasco chili pepper sauce for spicyness
1/4 cup brown sugar
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
2-4 Tbsp vinegar to taste for extra tangyness
2 Tbsp tapioca starch or cornstarch with 1 cup of water, mix well (thickener)
Add all ingredeients in saucepan and bring to a boil then simmer. Add tapioca starch slurry to thicken sauce. Remove from heat and serve as dipping sauce for crispy pork.


Instructions:

Season pork filets with salt, pepper, and MSG. Mix well and let stand for 5 minutes. Heat oil in wok to approximately 375 degrees F. Dip pork filets in egg wash and dredge in tapioca starch. Drop in hot oil and deep fry until brown and filets float to the top. Drain on paper towels. Let cool and chop into pieces. Serve along side with katsu sauce.

Serves 4






























The meat on the left is just plain deep fried pork without the breading...

Enjoy!! Onolicious!! :D