Tonkatsu Sauce 🍶 Japanese Classic 🇯🇵

Description

Sweet–savory, tangy, and umami-rich—this iconic Japanese brown sauce turns fried cutlets, sandwiches, and fries into instant comfort. ✨

Hook
A 5-minute pantry blend that tastes like it simmered for hours! 🍯

Ingredients

• 🍅 Ketchup: 150 ml (⅔ cup / 5 fl oz)
• 🥫 Worcestershire sauce: 60 ml (¼ cup / 2 fl oz)
• 🍶 Soy sauce: 20 ml (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
• 🍯 Mirin: 20 ml (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
• 🍚 Brown sugar: 10 g (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🌾 Dijon mustard (optional): 5 ml (1 tsp / 0.17 fl oz)
• 🧄 Garlic powder (optional): 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• 🫚 Ginger powder (optional): 1 g (¼ tsp / 0.04 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Whisk all ingredients in a bowl until smooth and glossy.
2. 2️⃣ Rest 10 min to meld flavors (or chill up to 7 days in a sealed jar).
3. 3️⃣ Use as a dip for katsu, croquettes, fries, sandwiches—or brush on hot cutlets.
4. (No cooking needed.)

Total Time

🕒 Preparation: 5 min
🔥 Cooking/Baking: 0 min
💤 Rest: 10 min
⏰ Total: 15 min

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