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Tonteki (Japanese Pork Chop Steak)

5 from 4 votes
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Tonteki is a delightful dish made with succulent pork steaks topped with a rich, tangy sauce, and golden, crispy garlic chips. Not only does it taste amazing, but it only takes 20 minutes!

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 portions
Calories 528
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 portions
Calories: 528

Ingredients 
 

  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 250 g boneless pork chop(s)
  • salt and pepper
  • 100 g green cabbage shredded

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter

Instructions 

  • Take 250 g boneless pork chop(s) and cut 3-4 slits in the fatty edge. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper on both sides and set aside for later.
    2 pork chops on a chopping board sprinkled with salt and pepper
  • Next, heat up a frying pan on a medium low and once hot, add 2 tbsp olive oil and 3 cloves garlic (thinly sliced). Fry until golden and crispy.
    crispy garlic chips fried in a frying pan
  • Once done, scoop the garlic chips out of the pan using a mesh spoon if possible, and place onto a paper towel to allow the excess oil to drain off. Leave as much oil in the pan as possible because we'll use it again.
    crispy garlic chips on kitchen paper
  • Take the pork chops and place them in the pan. Increase the heat to medium and place a lid on top. Fry for 3 minutes.
    seasoned pork chops in a frying pan with lid
  • Turn the heat down to medium-low and flip the pork chops over. Continue to cook for 3 minutes, again with the lid on. (It might need a few minutes extra if the pork is particularly thick.)
    pork chops browned on top in frying pan
  • Transfer to a warm plate and cover with foil to rest and stay warm.
    2 pork chops resting in foil on a white plate
  • In the same pan, add 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp unsalted butter. Simmer on a low heat while stirring until thickened to a syrup-like consistency.
    tonteki sauce made in a frying pan
  • Cut the pork into thick slices.
    tonteki pork chop cut into strips
  • Divide 100 g green cabbage between each serving plate and lay the pork chops next to it. Drizzle the sauce from the pan generously over the pork chops (you can also pour some over the cabbage and use it as a dressing) and top with the garlic chips.
    Tonteki Japanese pork steak served with fried garlic chips, shredded cabbage and potato salad side view
  • Enjoy!

Notes

The pork chop cooking time is an estimate and may vary depending on the thickness of the meat.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.7g | Protein: 19.7g | Fat: 38.9g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 75.5mg | Sodium: 1229.5mg | Fiber: 1.9g