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Chicken Katsu
This Chicken Katsu is just as good at the takeout version maybe even better! We bread chicken cutlets then deep fry them until golden brown and crispy! Serve over a bed of white rice and Tonkatsu sauce! Skip the takeout and make this delicious homemade chicken Katsu instead!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- oil for deep frying
- white rice for serving
- Tonkatsu sauce, for serving (you can buy store bought or make your own)
- green onions for garnish, if desired
- sesame seeds for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Start by pounding each chicken thigh to 1/2 inch thickness. Sprinkle each chicken thigh with salt and pepper.
- Add flour to a small shallow bowl. Whisk egg and add to a small shallow bowl. Add panko breadcrumb to a small shallow bowl.Starting with the flour dredge chicken one at a time then into the egg then into the panko breadcrumbs until fully coated.
- Heat a large pot with oil at least 2 inches high to 350 degrees. When the oil is hot add in chicken one or two at a time and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.
- Place chicken on a plate lined with paper towels and allow the chicken to rest for 2 minutes before slicing.
- Serve immediately with white rice, tonkatsu sauce, green onions and sesame seeds for garnish, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 38gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 332mgPotassium: 476mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg