Katsu Sauce Recipe

My Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce recipe uses only four simple ingredients and is so quick to make! With savory, sweet, and tangy notes, it tastes just as amazing as Japans famous Bull-Dog Tonkatsu sauce. Serve it with tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlets), chicken katsu, or my favorite korokke (potato and beef croquettes).

Open my refrigerator and youll find a stash of Japanese condiments and sauces—a mix of store-bought and homemade goodies. Among them is tonkatsu sauce. This condiment is mandatory when it comes to serving Tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet), Chicken Katsu, and more.

In todays recipe, Im sharing a simplified version of Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce using only four ingredients. Youre most likely already have them in the pantry so you can whip it up anytime you need. The great thing about making your own is that you can also adjust the sweetness to your liking.

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 Korokke or to make Hambagu sauce.

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. Its a lot of work to make it from scratch, so most Japanese people would use the store-bought one.

However, if you dont live near the Japanese/Asian grocery stores or prefer to make your own, you can always count on my easy homemade recipe.

The most popular tonkatsu sauce is the Bull-Dog Vegetable & Fruit Sauce (Tonkatsu Sauce). Its easy to recognize the signature bulldog logo on the bottle. You can purchase it on Amazon and Japanese or Asian grocery stores.

Yes, thats it! The main flavor of tonkatsu sauce comes from Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Every brand of ketchup has different sweetness, so you may need to adjust the flavor with sugar.

4-Ingredient Katsu Sauce

This homemade katsu sauce is the perfect balance of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors and pairs wonderfully with tonkatsu, chicken katsu, or any of your favorite deep-fried dishes. Best of all, it takes less than 5 minutes to make with 4 simple ingredients!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (or soy sauce)
• 1/2 tbsp sugar (or brown sugar)

Instruction:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, adjusting the serving size if needed. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month in the fridge. Enjoy!

Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce

My Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce recipe uses only four simple ingredients and is so quick to make! With savory, sweet, and tangy notes, it tastes just as amazing as Japan’s famous Bull-Dog Tonkatsu sauce. Serve it with tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlets), chicken katsu, or my favorite korokke (potato and beef croquettes).

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 0.75 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 0.75 cup, calories 245 kcal, Carbohydrate 63 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 0.3 g, Saturated Fat 0.03 g, Sodium 2658 mg, Fiber 0.3 g, Sugar 48 g, unSaturated Fat 0.14 g

Ingredients:

• 4½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 5 Tbsp ketchup ((some ketchup is sweeter than others, so please adjust the amount of sugar))
• 2 Tbsp oyster sauce

Instruction:

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3-Ingredient Tonkatsu (Katsu) Sauce

This easy, 3-ingredient tonkatsu (katsu) sauce is full of flavor and ready in just 1 minute! Ketchup, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce are all you need for a flavorful katsu sauce that’s a delicious copycat of Bulldog Tonkatsu sauce, also known as Bull-Dog sauce.

Prep: 1min

Total: 1min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 32 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 0.03 g, Saturated Fat 0.003 g, Sodium 526 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 6 g, unSaturated Fat 0.013 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup ketchup
• 2 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ½ tablespoon sugar ((optional) adjust to taste)
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic and onion powder ((optional))

Instruction:

1. Mix the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce together. Taste and add sugar to your liking. Serve and enjoy!Note: For a Bull-dog sauce copycat, I recommend starting with less sugar and adding garlic and onion powder for more flavor.
2. Serve with our chicken katsu recipe.

Easy Katsu Sauce

A sweet and tangy sauce perfect for many Japanese dishes, served as a dipping sauce for chicken or pork.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 28 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Saturated Fat 0 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 376 milligrams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
• 2 tablespoon shoyu or soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Instruction:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until smooth.
2. Pour the sauce into a jar or container with a tight-fitting lid and store in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
3. Serve with your favorite chicken cutlets, pork cutlets, dumplings, or egg rolls.

How To Make Tonkatsu Sauce

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