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Main course · Japanese

Sweet Potato Katsu with Tonkatsu Sauce

35 min Serves 4 ~£4.80 (£1.20/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendlyVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g sweet potato, peeled and sliced
  • 40 g plain flour
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 100 g panko breadcrumbs
  • 250 ml vegetable oil
  • 4 tbsp tonkatsu sauce
  • 300 g sushi rice

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the sushi rice according to the pack and keep warm.

  2. 2

    Cut the sweet potato into rounds about 1cm thick.

  3. 3

    Mix the plain flour with the soy sauce and enough water (about 5 tbsp) to make a smooth, thick batter.

  4. 4

    Dip each sweet potato round in the batter, then press firmly into the panko breadcrumbs.

  5. 5

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan to about 1cm deep over a medium heat. Fry the sweet potato in batches for 4-5 minutes each side until deep golden and tender when pierced with a knife.

  6. 6

    Drain on kitchen paper and serve over the rice with the tonkatsu sauce drizzled over.

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