Spicy Kimchi Pork Cutlet with Cheese and Kimchi
A fusion one-dish meal of crispy fried pork cutlets stuffed generously with stir-fried aged sour kimchi, chili peppers, and cheese.
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This dish cuts through the greasiness of deep-frying by stuffing pork cutlets with stir-fried aged sour kimchi, minced chili peppers, and melted cheese. The pork is seasoned first to enhance its flavor and served alongside a tangy fruit sauce made with orange juice. Thickly stuffed and fried until crisp, it makes a satisfying meal or a hearty drinking snack.
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Pork4 slices (for tonkatsu)
- Cheese4 slices
- Kimchias needed (minced)
- Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili)as needed (minced)
- Red chili pepperas needed (minced)
Pork seasoning
- Onion juicea little of each
- Ground black peppera little of each
- Salta little of each
Sauce ingredients
- Mushroomsa little of each (minced)
- Oniona little of each (minced)
- Tonkatsu sauce2 tbsp
- Orange juice1 cup
- Ketchup2 tbsp
- Onion juice3 tbsp
- Ground black peppera little
- Potato starch slurry
Other
- Flour
- Beaten egg
- Breadcrumbs
- It is best to prepare large pork slices so they are easy to wrap around the fillings.
- Squeeze the liquid thoroughly from the aged sour kimchi and chop it finely, and mince the Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili) and red chili pepper.
- If you do not like spicy food or are making this for children, you can use bell peppers instead of chili peppers.
- You can use pizza cheese instead of sliced cheese.
- Finely chop the mushrooms and onion for the sauce; you can omit them if it feels like too much hassle.
Steps
Place the pork on paper towels to drain any excess blood.
Soak the pork in onion juice, then season with salt and ground black pepper.
If you do not season the pork, it will lack flavor. Please make sure to do this step.
Let it sit for a moment so the seasoning can absorb.
Add sugar to the kimchi according to how sour it is,
and stir-fry it lightly in a skillet.
Add the minced chili peppers and stir-fry them lightly together, then set aside to cool.
Now let us make the sauce.
Heat oil in a hot skillet and stir-fry the onion first.
Stir it a few times,
then add the minced mushrooms and stir-fry.
When they are lightly cooked,
add all the sauce seasoning ingredients above and bring to a boil.
Add the tonkatsu sauce, orange juice, ketchup, onion juice, and ground black pepper, then boil.
Since orange juice has a lot of sugar, I did not add any sugar.
Taste it at this point, and if it is too bland, adjust with salt.
Mine was just right, so I left it as is.
Once the sauce begins to boil, add the potato starch slurry a little at a time to adjust the thickness.
Once it becomes thick like this, the sauce is done.
Its refreshing flavor will also taste wonderful paired with other fried foods.
Lay the stir-fried kimchi and chili peppers over the seasoned pork,
and place the cheese on top.
I stacked 2 slices of cheese and laid them on top.
Place another slice of pork on top and stitch the edges with a starch toothpick to secure them so the filling does not fall out.
The toothpick will dissolve during frying. Starch toothpicks are edible, so there is no need to worry.
Another method is to coat the edges of the pork with starch powder and press firmly together to seal.
Starch powder acts like glue over time.
Coat evenly in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, in that order.
Drop into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
This is a rolled cutlet.
Lay cheese over the pork and top with the stir-fried kimchi,
then roll it up tightly. Secure the edges as well.
Coat with flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs,
then drop into the oil.
Drain the oil on a strainer, then slice.
Ppunwife's tips
- If you do not season the pork, it will lack flavor. Please make sure to do this step.
- Starch toothpicks are edible and dissolve during frying, so there is no need to worry; alternatively, you can coat the edges with starch powder and press firmly together to seal.
- Since orange juice has plenty of sugar, no additional sugar was added; taste it and adjust with salt if it is too bland.
FAQ
How do I prevent the filling from spilling out during frying?
You can stitch and secure the edges with edible starch toothpicks, or dust the perimeter of the meat with starch powder and press firmly to seal.
How can I adjust this for children or reduce the heat?
You can substitute finely chopped bell pepper for the Cheongyang chili pepper to reduce the spiciness while keeping the crisp texture.
Can I use pizza cheese instead of sliced cheese?
Yes, using shredded mozzarella pizza cheese instead of sliced cheese works completely fine.
Why is there no added sugar in the sauce?
The orange juice base contains enough natural sweetness, so the sauce achieves a well-balanced flavor without needing any extra sugar.
