Chicken Katsu
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Crispy and juicy Japanese fried chicken cutlet served with a tangy homemade tonkatsu sauce. Perfect for rice bowls, sandwiches, or a hearty entrée.

Ingredients
Instructions
Make the Tonkatsu Sauce: Whisk together ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, and garlic. Rest for 30 minutes.
Prepare the Chicken: Pound chicken to ~0.6 cm thickness, season with salt, and chill for 1 hour.
Set Up Breading Station: Bowl 1: flour
Bowl 2: beaten eggs + water
Bowl 3: panko breadcrumbsDredge chicken in flour, dip in egg wash, then coat with panko. Rest on a wire rack.
Fry the Chicken: Heat oil to 177 °C (350 °F). Fry cutlets 1–2 minutes per side until golden.
Oven Finish: Transfer cutlets to a 93 °C (200 °F) oven for 7–8 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 74 °C (165 °F).
Slice & Serve: Let rest, then slice into strips. Serve with rice or cabbage and tonkatsu sauce.






