This recipe shows you how to make a quick & easy Tonkatsu Sauce from scratch. Serve it with tonkatsu or other deep-fried dishes.
Tonkatsu Sauce (とんかつソース) is served with Tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet) and is often used for other deep-fried dishes like Ebi Fry and Korokke.
Tonkatsu Sauce mainly consists of vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, prunes, dates, apples, lemon juice, carrots, onions, and celery. It also includes more than 10 kinds of spices along with soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. It’s a lot of work to make it from scratch, but you can definitely make a simplified version that tastes just as good to go with your homemade tonkatsu.
How to Make a Quick and Easy Tonkatsu Sauce
Combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar in a small bowl & whisk well. Taste and adjust any seasonings to your liking.
The popular Tonkatsu Sauce brand is Bulldog (see below) which you can find in a Japanese or Asian supermarket.
Okonomiyaki Sauce / Okonomi Sauce
If you’re looking for Okonomiyaki Sauce, click here for the recipe.
Delicious Recipes to Go with Tonkatsu Sauce:
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Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp ketchup (Some ketchup is sweeter than others, so please adjust the amount of sugar, as desired)
- 2½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (I use Japanese brand Bull-Dog Worcestershire Sauce (Usuta-so-su, ウスターソース), which is milder and less sour than Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. Please adjust to your taste)
- 1½ tsp oyster sauce (If you're allergic to shellfish, use Lee Kum Kee Vegetarian Stir-Fry Sauce)
- 1⅛ tsp sugar (Add more sugar, as desired)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together. Adjust the sauce according to your liking.
To Store
- You can store in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 weeks or freezer for 3-4 months.
