Katsu Sauce

Name: Katsu Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 0.5 cup ketchup; 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp brown sugar

Japanese Katsu Sauce

This balanced condiment brings together Western and Eastern flavors in perfect harmony — tangy ketchup meets savory Worcestershire and oyster sauce with just enough brown sugar to round out the edges. A brief chill allows everything to marry into the glossy, complex sauce that makes katsu irresistible.

JapaneseAsianSnackQuick Meals

Prep5 min

Cook—

Total5 min

Servings—

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

½ cupketchup
¼ cupWorcestershire sauce
2 tbspoyster sauce
1 tbspbrown sugar

Instructions

Combine the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, and brown sugar in a bowl, whisking until the mixture is completely smooth with no sugar granules remaining. The sauce should have a glossy, unified appearance.
Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 15-30 minutes — this resting time allows the different sauce elements to blend and develop their full flavor profile.
⏱ 30 min