Tonkatsu-Style Butterflied Pork Chops with Watercress Salad Recipe

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Tonkatsu-Style Butterflied Pork Chops with Watercress Salad
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
12998
Calories
Total time
138
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Butterfly the chops: Lay them flat on a cutting board and, holding your knife parallel to the board, cut through the meat along the side of each chop until you reach the bone. This cut should evenly divide the meat of each chop into 2 equal flaps, which remain attached to the bone. Spread each chop out in the shape of a butterfly.
  2. Place the chops between sheets of wax paper, and pound each flap with a mallet or the side or back of a heavy cleaver. Pound until each flap is an even 1/4-inch thick.
  3. Mix together the 1/4 cup rice-wine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and a few drops of Japanese sesame oil. Place the pounded pork chops in a wide, shallow dish and pour the marinade over them. Marinate in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, for 2 hours.
  4. When ready to cook, heat the peanut oil in a wok, deep-fryer, or deep, wide pot to 365 degrees.
  5. While the oil is heating, remove pork chops from the marinade and shake off liquid. Dredge chops in flour, making sure to cover all spots of the meat and bone. Then dip the chops in the beaten egg, and let the excess egg drip off. Finally, dip the chops in the panko crumbs, making sure to cover the entire meat and bone.
  6. When the oil is hot, add the pork chops (if your frying vessel is not large enough, you should do this in 2 batches). Deep-fry until chops are golden brown on the outside, just cooked through on the inside, 3 to 4 minutes altogether. Remove and drain on paper towels.
  7. While the pork chops are cooking, make the watercress salad: Toss together the watercress, tomato, scallion, bean sprouts, rice-wine vinegar and sesame oil. (Make sure the salad has a light taste of the sesame oil; if not, add a little more.) Season with salt.
  8. Place each chop on a large dinner plate and season with coarse salt. Strew each chop with the watercress salad and serve immediately.
  9. *panko crumbs are Japanese bread crumbs - light, airy, remarkably crisp. They are available at Japanese groceries.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 12998.49 Kcal (54422 kJ)
Calories from fat 5419.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 602.18g 926%
Cholesterol 554.42mg 185%
Sodium 303.51mg 13%
Potassium 5835.65mg 124%
Total Carbs 451.78g 151%
Sugars 290.74g 1163%
Dietary Fiber 80.71g 323%
Protein 273.63g 547%
Vitamin C 1815mg 3025%
Vitamin A 32mg 1066%
Iron 34.1mg 189%
Calcium 2291.4mg 229%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 1094.22 Kcal (4581 kJ)
Calories from fat 456.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 50.69g 926%
Cholesterol 46.67mg 185%
Sodium 25.55mg 13%
Potassium 491.25mg 124%
Total Carbs 38.03g 151%
Sugars 24.47g 1163%
Dietary Fiber 6.79g 323%
Protein 23.03g 547%
Vitamin C 152.8mg 3025%
Vitamin A 2.7mg 1066%
Iron 2.9mg 189%
Calcium 192.9mg 229%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 309.4
    Points
  • 222
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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