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Katsu Karē (Pork Cutlet with Curry Sauce)

[heart_this] · Mar 18, 2008 · 32 Comments

Katsu Kare (Pork Cutlet with Curry Sauce)

Katsu kar? (カツカレー) is tonkatsu , a Japanese breaded and fried pork cutlet with curry sauce. Katsu kari is a popular meal in japan. It is typically served on Japanese short grained rice. I have ordered it at several Japanese restaurants both here and in Japan when I was there on vacation. Sometimes it comes with just the curry sauce and sometimes it comes with the full curry including the meat, carrots and potatoes. I prefer to have just the curry sauce so that I can enjoy the pork cutlet more.
Whenever I make Japanese curry I like to make it with some extra sauce. I skim off the extra sauce and freeze it to use later for katsu kare and other dishes. This meal combines the best of both worlds. Since the tonkatsu was just cooked it is still nice and crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and it is covered in an amazing spicy slightly sweet curry sauce.

Katsu Kar? (Pork Cutlet with Curry Sauce)

Katsu Kar? (Pork Cutlet with Curry Sauce)

Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 1
ingredients
  • 1 serving Japanese short grained rice (cooked)
  • 1 tonkatsu (sliced)
  • 1 1/2 cup Japanese curry sauce (heated)
directions
  1. Assemble.
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6 Ingredients, Curry, Food, Japanese, Main Course, Pork, Recipe

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Comments

  1. Sylvia says

    March 19, 2008 at 1:17 am

    your curry recipes are absolutely delicious . I like pork meat

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  2. LyB says

    March 19, 2008 at 1:31 am

    That looks just delicious! I’ve never had anything like this but I love the idea of the crispy cutlet with the sauce on the side.

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  3. RecipeGirl says

    March 19, 2008 at 1:53 am

    I’m not typically a curry kinda gal, but you sure made it look delicious. I like how you opted to sauce only one side of it for the pic!

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  4. Oh for the love of food! says

    March 19, 2008 at 2:04 am

    Hi there Kevin, your Katsu Kare looks wonderful!exploration of food is so rewarding. Thanks for visiting!

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  5. noble pig says

    March 19, 2008 at 2:44 am

    Oh my, looks wonderful…and there’s that katsu again that I NEED to try. You are such a wonderful cook and you like to try different things. Good for you!

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  6. Diana Evans says

    March 19, 2008 at 3:07 am

    looks good!

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  7. sher says

    March 19, 2008 at 5:18 am

    Oh Kevin! That’s just seriously gorgeous! The colors on that plate are briliant. I’m hungry!

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  8. cakebrain says

    March 19, 2008 at 5:21 am

    I love katsu and the curry sauce is a great idea! It looks yummy!

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  9. Gigi says

    March 19, 2008 at 5:28 am

    Wow! This looks so good! I love anything saucy poured over white rice. What a great dinner!

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  10. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    March 19, 2008 at 6:00 am

    Your cutlets look so great. Whenever I make them, the coating falls off. Love the curry sauce too!

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  11. The Culinary Chase says

    March 19, 2008 at 8:55 am

    Hi Kevin! This curry looks great & is a family favorite! We used to eat a lot of this when we lived in Singapore & Hong Kong. We’re now just finding places here that offer it. Cheers!

    Reply
  12. Katie says

    March 19, 2008 at 9:56 am

    I love this photo, especially the contrast between the white and brown. Very nicely presented. 🙂

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  13. Peter M says

    March 19, 2008 at 10:31 am

    Theb reading looks crisp and savory…dig in!

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  14. Elle says

    March 19, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Looks delicious! I especially love the photo–really creative.

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  15. giz says

    March 19, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    Definitely looks delicious – did you use regular or panko crumbs for the cutlet?

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  16. Kevin says

    March 19, 2008 at 1:51 pm

    I used panko bread crumbs for the cutlet.

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  17. Patricia Scarpin says

    March 19, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    What a good looking dish, Kevin!

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  18. Deborah says

    March 19, 2008 at 5:40 pm

    We just had something very similar to the Tonkatsu pork a few nights ago, and it was delicious, so this looks especially good right now!

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  19. Emiline says

    March 19, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Yum! This looks delicious. I love curry.

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  20. Rosie says

    March 19, 2008 at 6:12 pm

    Hi Kevin, I am so playing catch up here after being ill. I am drooling viewing all your new recipes and your curry dishes are absolutely stunning!!

    Rosie x

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  21. Anonymous says

    March 19, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    mmmm, breaded and fried pork smothered in curry with rice. there’s not a better thing I can think of. yum!

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  22. Nicole says

    March 19, 2008 at 10:50 pm

    That looks delicious! Love the photo!

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  23. Mike of Mike's Table says

    March 20, 2008 at 11:43 am

    I know so little of Japanese cooking (beyond sushi, that is, and even that, I can’t say I know very much) and love to see recipes like this because I never would have had any idea! This looks really tasty and I really like how you plated it.

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  24. We Are Never Full says

    March 20, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    The first time I saw this recipe was at my favorite Japanese restaurant here in Brooklyn. It’s known for being a real traditional japanese restaurant for it’s menu, but I have to say, I wondered when I read this entree. Curry and japanese!? But you’re right, it is very typical! And it’s absolutely delish! – amy @ http://www.weareneverfull.com

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  25. Bellini Valli says

    March 21, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Looks like I need to head to the Asian market here in town. Thanks for the inspiration Kevin:D

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  26. Anonymous says

    March 23, 2008 at 2:29 am

    That’s exactly what i have to eat everytime i go to the Japanese mall. 🙂
    Yum!

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  27. Sara says

    March 24, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    Wow Kevin, all these curry posts are amazing! I’ve had a similar dish to this before with chicken and loved it. I’ll be trying this and most of your other curry recipes too. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  28. Tawara Family says

    December 14, 2008 at 7:22 am

    mmmm nyummy..i like curry ..katsukare daisuki

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  29. Anonymous says

    December 28, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    you know pork katsu is called “don katsu.” but you know I love that dish.

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  30. Anonymous says

    August 13, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Your blog is so inspiring! Fantastic photography as well. I gave your recipe a vegetarian spin:

    http://culinspiration.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/japanese-curry-with-crispy-tofu-cutlets/

    Delish!

    Reply
  31. Carol says

    May 2, 2010 at 6:07 am

    I found your website today, and I'm getting ready to try this recipe tomorrow! But, looking through your recipes, I know I'm going to have to try a lot more soon. They all look so wonderful!

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  32. Anonymous says

    November 8, 2010 at 10:39 am

    thank you so much for this recipe and the one for okonomiyaki. i recently returned from japan and i truly thought that i would never find good recipes for either dish. this site is awesome!

    Reply

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