Pork and prawn donburi

Name: Pork and prawn donburi
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 8 green king prawns; 1 cup plain flour; 3 eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 boneless, rindless pork cutlets, about 1 1/2cm thick; 2 cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying; steamed rice, to serve; 1 cup finely shredded white cabbage; lemon wedges, to serve; For the sauce; 2 1/2 tsp castor sugar; 5 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp tomato sauce; 3 tsp oyster sauce

Neil Perry

December 21, 2015

Simple: Pork and prawn donburi.William Meppem

Time:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4

Donburi means simply 'rice bowl dish'. The variations are endless, any meat, fish or vegetables are welcome. Add a soft-poached egg to this version for true decadence - the yolk adds to the richness of the sauce. I also like to add a kick by sprinkling on liberal amounts of the spice mix shichimi togarashi.

Ingredients

8 green king prawns
1 cup plain flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 boneless, rindless pork cutlets, about 1 1/2cm thick
2 cups vegetable oil, for deep-frying
steamed rice, to serve
1 cup finely shredded white cabbage
lemon wedges, to serve
For the sauce
2 1/2 tsp castor sugar
5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
3 tsp oyster sauce

Method

1. For the sauce, dissolve sugar in the Worcestershire sauce. Whisk together with remaining ingredients.

2. Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact. Prepare three bowls for crumbing - flour, eggs and breadcrumbs.

3. Season the prawns, then dust them in flour. Shake off excess, then dip in egg. Return to the flour, then dip in egg again before finishing with a coating of breadcrumbs.

4. Make a few cuts into the pork between the meat and fat, but not too deep. This will prevent the cutlet from curling up when frying. Tenderise pork with a meat mallet, then re-form to its original shape.
5. Season pork, then dust in flour. Shake off excess, dip in egg mix, then coat well in panko breadcrumbs.

6. Heat oil in a wok or deep saucepan to 180°C. Check temperature by dropping in a breadcrumb: if it rises to the surface right after it's dropped, it's ready.

7. Gently place the crumbed prawns in oil and deep-fry for about 2-3 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Scoop out any breadcrumbs to keep the oil clean and allow oil to return to 180°C before continuing to fry.

8. Fry the crumbed pork until golden and crispy, about 6-8 minutes, turning once or twice during cooking. Drain on paper towel.
9. Cut the fried pork into 1 - 1.5cm slices.

To serve: Fill the base of four bowls with freshly steamed rice. Place an equal amount of pork to one side of each bowl. On the other side, place a handful of shredded cabbage, arrange prawns on top and add a wedge of lemon. Spoon the sauce over the pork and serve immediately.
Serve with: Neil Perry's tofu salad