Dinner for 4

Pork Katsudon

Name: Pork Katsudon
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion; 1 chopped pork; 150 ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; 2 beaten eggs; 200 g sushi rice; chopped chives

$5.90for 435 minServes 4

Chopped pork and onions simmer in seasoned stock, then cook with eggs and top bowls of warm sushi rice.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Pork roast, 1 lb$2.49/lb typical	1 lb	$2.49Typical price
	Broth, 5.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.37Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Wild, 7 oz$0.15/oz typical	7 oz	$1.06Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.90

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceWine, beer and spiritsSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.47 per serving$5.90 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion
1 chopped pork
150 ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp mirin
1 tsp sugar
2 beaten eggs
200 g sushi rice
chopped chives

Steps

Rinse the sushi rice, cook it with water according to its package directions, and keep it warm.
Slice the onion and cut the pork into small pieces.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the pork for 6 to 8 minutes until it reaches 145 F.
Add the onion, stock, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, then simmer for 8 minutes until the onion softens.
Pour in the beaten eggs, cover the skillet, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the eggs are firm.
Spoon the pork mixture over the rice and scatter the chopped chives on top.

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