Chicken Katsu

Chicken Katsu

Chicken Katsu is a Japanese dish featuring super crispy chicken paired with a tangy tonkatsu sauce. Simple and economical yet incredibly delicious!

Ingredients

1.5lb
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
3Tbsp
Worcestershire Sauce
1Tbsp
Light Soy Sauce
1/2tsp
Salt
1dash
Ground Black Pepper
2
SponsoredEggland's Best Classic Eggs, beaten
1cup
All-Purpose Flour
1cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
as needed
Cooking Oil
3Tbsp
Ketchup
2tsp
Worcestershire Sauce
2tsp
Oyster Sauce
1/2tsp
Dry Mustard
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
439
Fat
9.9 g
Protein
41.7 g
Carbs
39.3 g

Cooking Instructions

step 1

Place the Chicken (1.5 lb) on a large cutting board, cover with plastic wrap, then pound with a meat tenderizer till the chicken is at approximately 1/2-inch thickness.

step 2

Marinade chicken in a large Ziploc bag, then add Worcestershire Sauce (3 Tbsp), Light Soy Sauce (1 Tbsp), Salt (1/2 tsp), and Ground Black Pepper (1 dash). Mix well and allow the chicken to marinade for about 1-3 hours.

step 3

Place Eggland's Best Classic Eggs (2), Flour (1 cup), and Panko Breadcrumbs (1 cup) in three separate shallow dishes.

step 4

Heat up enough Oil (as needed) in a frying pan over medium-high heat, about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of oil.

step 5

Coat the chicken in a thin layer of flour (shake off the excess), dip into the egg, then coat in panko breadcrumbs.

step 6

Fry the chicken in small batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.

step 7

Place the fried chicken on a cooling rack over a baking sheet, or on oil-absorbing paper.

step 8

Prepare the tonkatsu sauce in. a small bowl. Add Ketchup (3 Tbsp), Worcestershire Sauce (2 tsp), Oyster Sauce (2 tsp), and Dry Mustard (1/2 tsp). Mix well.

step 9

Serve the chicken katsu with steamed rice and tonkatsu sauce.