Chicken Katsu is something I’ve always wanted to try. I love trying new foods but this was always something I wasn’t able to because there aren’t any halal Japanese chicken katsu options near me. So, I decided instead of moping about it I could just make it myself! And, wow, am I glad I did. It was so much easier than l expected and so delicious. Now that I know how to make it I know I can use it so many other recipes! For this recipe I served this juicy, crispy, fried chicken breast covered in Tonkatsu sauce on a bed of rice along with my Soy Chili Garlic Broccoli. Now that you have been convinced of how easy it is, let’s get started with the recipe, shall we?
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breast halves
- salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Katsu sauce, for serving
- Rice, for serving
- Soy Chili Garlic Broccoli, as a side
Directions:
Chicken Katsu generally involves frying a whole chicken breast half and in order to ensure cooking the chicken completely you have to pound the chicken down. In a plastic bag or between Saran Wrap pound the chicken with a meat pounder or if you don’t have one a rolling pin works great. Pound down each piece to about 1/2 inch.
Now that the chicken is thin enough to cook it’s time to set up your breading station, in three shallow bowls add in the flour, beaten egg, and panko breadcrumbs, respectively. Before you start breading prepare your frying pan with enough oil to halfway submerge the chicken. Turn on medium heat. Depending on the size of the pan you will need more or less oil. Now, to bread. Pretty easy, just go down the breading station. Ah, the most delicious station…
“Woot, woot, all aboard. Next stop, the breading station!”
First sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper to taste and then press in flour until thoroughly coated and then dip in the egg. Make sure both sides are covered and then wipe off excess. Then place the chicken in breadcrumbs. Flip and coat each side. Your oil should be ready by the time you are done so, you can then place the chicken into the oil.
The chicken should be sizzling when added to the oil. It will brown slowly and steadily and this will be cooking the chicken from outside to in. Should take about 7-10 minutes per side just keep an eye on it. Flip when it turns golden brown. Remove from oil and put on paper toweled lined plate to catch excess oil.
And now you’re done! You just made Chicken Katsu! It was pretty easy, wasn’t it? And now to serve it up, there are so many ways. I decided to cut my chicken into strips and place on a bed of rice with a side of broccoli. To top it off I drizzled some Katsu sauce on my chicken and it was delicious! Definitely will be making this again.
Chicken Katsu
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast halves
- salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Katsu sauce, for serving
- Rice, for serving
- Soy Chili Garlic Broccoli, as a side
Instructions
- In a plastic bag or between Saran Wrap pound your chicken breasts to ½ inch thickness
- Set up a breading station with three shallow bowls holding flour, beaten egg, and panko breadcrumbs respectively. Before breading fill frying pan with enough oil to halfway submerge chicken. Turn heat in medium.
- To start breading first sprinkle salt and pepper on each side of chicken and then place in flour coating both sides, dip completely in egg, and then put in breadcrumbs. Make sure to coat both sides evenly with breadcrumbs. Place chicken in oil
- Chicken should sizzle in oil and start to brown slowly at the edges. Allow to cook for 7-10 minutes on each side to ensure it is cooked completely through. Flip when golden brown.
- Once cooked through take out of the oil and place on paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil. Cook your remaining chicken in the same way.
- Cut Katsu Chicken into strips and serve on rice with a side of your choice. Drizzle chicken with Katsu sauce.
- Enjoy!
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