Japanese Chicken Katsu
Also known as Japanese fried chicken · Non-veg · Dry sides, Snacks & Starters
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
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Japanese chicken katsu: thin chicken breast coated in flour, egg and panko, fried crisp, with a soy and mustard sauce. Mild, serves 2, 30 minutes, with video.
High protein
Ingredients
12 itemsChicken Breast Fillet2
Maida0.50 cup
Eggs2
Water2 tbsp
Panko Breadcrumbs1 cup
Salt¾ tsp
Black Pepper Powder0.50 tsp
Sunflower OilFor Deep-Frying
Tomato Sauce¼ cup
Soy Sauce2 tsp
Mustard Paste¼ tsp
Worcestershire Sauce1 tsp
Contains: egg, wheat, soya, fish.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 2. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 704kcal | 1408kcal |
| Protein | 52g | 104g |
| Carbohydrate | 75g | 150g |
| Fat | 20g | 39g |
| Fibre | 4g | 8g |
| Sugar | 8.8g | 18g |
Cookd masalas for chicken breast fillet
Method
- 1
If the chicken breast is too large, slice it to make two thin slices. Place the chicken breast between two sheets of plastic/cling wrap. Use a meat hammer or a heavy pan to pound the chicken breast until it is even in thickness (around ½-inch thick).
Chicken Breast Fillet
- 2
Keep breadcrumbs, maida and egg beaten with water in separate plates/flat bowls.
MaidaEggsWaterPanko Breadcrumbs
- 3
Salt the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken breast in maida, and shake off the excess flour. Add it to the beaten eggs and then into the panko breadcrumbs and coat completely.
SaltBlack Pepper Powder
- 4
Add it into a pan of hot oil and fry until golden brown and crisp, turning it halfway through. The frying should take around 4-5 minutes.
Sunflower Oil
- 5
For the sauce, combine all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Tomato SauceSoy SauceMustard PasteWorcestershire Sauce
- 6
Serve with rice or with a shredded cabbage salad.
Before you start
- How long does Japanese Chicken Katsu take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Japanese Chicken Katsu serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Japanese Chicken Katsu vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Japanese Chicken Katsu spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Japanese Chicken Katsu?
- 2 Chicken Breast Fillet, 0.50 cup Maida, 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs, 2 Eggs, ¼ cup Tomato Sauce, 0.50 tsp Black Pepper Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Japanese Chicken Katsu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Japanese Chicken Katsu?
- About 704 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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