Pork Tonkatsu Bowl with Sushi Rice and Avocado

In a medium pot, add 3 cups water and sushi rice. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until all rice is absorbed. Let the rice sit and steam, covered, for a few minutes. Mix mirin into rice and season with salt.

Tip! When swapping the chef selected protein in this recipe, adjust the cooking times and the method to ensure your protein is cooked properly and therefore safe to eat.

Peel and julienne carrot. Slice radish. Shred cabbage. Slice avocado. Roughly crush fried shallots.

Pat pork dry. On a board place pork between 2 sheets of baking paper. Use a meat mallet to pound each steak into thin even pieces. Whisk egg in a bowl. On separate plates, spread panko bread crumbs and flour. Mix crushed fried shallots with panko. Coat pork in flour, then egg, allow excess to drip off. Then coat in panko making sure both sides are coated.

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add pork and cook until crust is browned and pork is cooked through, about 3-4 minutes each side. You might have to turn the pork a few times to ensure that the crust doesn’t burn and even cooking.

Slice pork. Divide sushi rice, carrot, radish, cabbage and avocado between bowls. Top with sliced pork. Drizzle over tonkatsu sauce and mayo. Sprinkle the sesame seeds as a garnish. Enjoy!

In a medium pot, add 3 cups water and sushi rice. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until all rice is absorbed. Let the rice sit and steam, covered, for a few minutes. Mix mirin into rice and season with salt.

Tip! When swapping the chef selected protein in this recipe, adjust the cooking times and the method to ensure your protein is cooked properly and therefore safe to eat.

Peel and julienne carrot. Slice radish. Shred cabbage. Slice avocado. Roughly crush fried shallots.

Pat pork dry. On a board place pork between 2 sheets of baking paper. Use a meat mallet to pound each steak into thin even pieces. Whisk egg in a bowl. On separate plates, spread panko bread crumbs and flour. Mix crushed fried shallots with panko. Coat pork in flour, then egg, allow excess to drip off. Then coat in panko making sure both sides are coated.

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add pork and cook until crust is browned and pork is cooked through, about 3-4 minutes each side. You might have to turn the pork a few times to ensure that the crust doesn’t burn and even cooking.

Slice pork. Divide sushi rice, carrot, radish, cabbage and avocado between bowls. Top with sliced pork. Drizzle over tonkatsu sauce and mayo. Sprinkle the sesame seeds as a garnish. Enjoy!