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deep–fried ham cutlets

Name: Deep-Fried Ham Cutlets
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 slices ham (preferably thicker than 1/4 in.); suitable amount Worcestershire sauce; salad oil for deep frying; Batter:; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 egg; 1 ounces bread crumbs

Serves: 2
Calories: 435 kcal
Total Time: 10 m
Japanese: Hamu-katsu

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ingredients:

4 slices ham
(preferably thicker than 1/4 in.)
suitable amount Worcestershire sauce
salad oil for deep frying

batter:

2 tablespoons flour
1 egg
1 ounces bread crumbs

step 1:

Lightly coat the ham slices with the flour in a pan.

step 2:

Beat the egg in a bowl and coat the ham slices with the egg.

step 3:

Then coat well with the bread crumbs in a separate pan.

step 4:

Heat the oil to 340 °F and deep-fry the ham slices on each side a couple of minutes until golden brown.

Pour Worcestershire sauce over the ham cutlets.

comment:

This deep-fried dish is famous in Japan. It is more often bought at grocery store deli sections than cooked at home. The combination of ham and bread crumbs has a unique crispy texture, which the Worcestershire sauce suits well.

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