Chicken Katsu
- Popular
- Japanese
- Quick 'n' Easy
- Lunch
- Asian
- Breast

Prepping30min
Cooking30min
Resting—min
- Servings4
Nutrition informationThis recipe contains 34 gr protein
Ingredients
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Chicken part(s)
Katsu Sauce
Panko Breaded Fried Chicken
Step by step
1
Combine all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook over low heat until well combined and the sugar is dissolved. This will take 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat, cover and set aside.
2
Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a plastic freezer bag and flatten to an even thickness of 1/2 inch (1.25 cm). An easy way to do this is to put the boneless breasts in a plastic bag and use a tortilla press, smooth side of a meat mallet or a rolling pin to lightly flatten. Try not to tear the meat.
3
Sprinkle flour over a dinner plate and then sprinkle the panko crumbs over another.
4
Add eggs to a shallow bowl and beat with a fork until pale yellow.
5
Coat the chicken pieces in the flour on both sides using a fork. Then move the chicken to the egg and coat both sides. Finally, coat both sides with the panko crumbs. Set aside on a large plate arranging so the pieces do not overlap.
6
To fry the breaded chicken, work in two batches. Heat two tablespoons oil (30 ml) in skillet over medium high heat. Sauté half of the breaded chicken until golden, about 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm in a 250°F (120°C) oven. Add other 2 tablespoons (30 mL) oil and fry the remaining chicken pieces.
7
Shred the cabbage and place over a serving platter.
8
To serve, cut the fried chicken across the grain (horizontal) into strips. Use a large knife to lift the chicken as one piece and lay over the shredded cabbage. Continue with other pieces. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve with the Katsu Sauce lightly spooned over the chicken. Alternately, you can serve the sauce in a bowl on the side.
Recipe notePanko are a type of Japanese breadcrumbs. They are lighter and crispier than regular breadcrumbs and are available at Asian food stores as well as some larger grocery stores.