Japanese Katsudon

Name: Japanese Katsudon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbs Vegetable Oil; 1 large Onion; 1 chopped Pork; 150 ml Vegetable Stock; 1 tbs Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Mirin; 1 tsp Sugar; 2 Beaten Eggs; 200 g Sushi Rice; Chopped Chives

A classic Japanese pork from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

236

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Japanese Pork in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/japanese-katsudon

Ingredients

1 tbsVegetable Oil
1 largeOnion
1 choppedPork
150 mlVegetable Stock
1 tbsSoy Sauce
1 tspMirin
1 tspSugar
2 BeatenEggs
200 gSushi Rice
ChoppedChives

Instructions

01
Heat the oil in a pan, fry the sliced onion until golden brown, then add the tonkatsu (see recipe here), placing it in the middle of the pan. Mix the dashi, soy, mirin and sugar together and tip three-quarters of the mixture around the tonkatsu. Sizzle for a couple of mins so the sauce thickens a little and the tonkatsu reheats.
02
Tip the beaten eggs around the tonkatsu and cook for 2-3 mins until the egg is cooked through but still a little runny. Divide the rice between two bowls, then top each with half the egg and tonkatsu mix, sprinkle over the chives and serve immediately, drizzling with a little more soy if you want an extra umami kick.