chicken katsu
Chicken Katsu is often found on most Japanese, Hawaiian, and Korean restaurant menus. Serve these delectable deep-fried chicken pieces with a side of dipping sauce. We love chicken Katsu served on a bed of cabbage slices and placed next to a scoop of rice and macaroni salad. Shoyu is a soy sauce. Ajinomoto is monosodium glutamate.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This Chicken Katsu deserves a spot on your weekly dinner rotation. We did use chicken thighs, but chicken breasts can easily be substituted. Once fried, the meat is tender and juicy. The outside is crunchy and crispy with a slightly sweet flavor. Pouring a bit of the savory and tangy dipping sauce over the fried chicken makes for a pretty presentation. We also sprinkled a few sesame seeds on top. This would go great with stir-fried veggies and basmati rice.
Ingredients
- 6 - 8 - pieces boneless chicken thighs (for a healthier recipe, use boneless/skinless thighs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- - garlic salt, to taste
- - pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Ajinomoto, optional
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups Panko crumbs
- - oil for frying
- DIPPING SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 - 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Shoyu
- 1 - 3 teaspoons Tabasco, to taste
How To Make chicken katsu
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Step 1Heat about a 1/2 inch of oil in a large pan to 350 degrees F. In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, garlic salt, pepper, and Ajinomoto. -
Step 2In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Add salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Step 3In a third shallow bowl or plate, add Panko crumbs.
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Step 4Dredge thighs in flour to evenly coat the thigh.
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Step 5After coated, dip the coated thigh in the egg wash.
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Step 6Then into the Panko crumbs making sure that all of the chicken is coated. Repeat with all of the thighs.
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Step 7Carefully place coated chicken in heated oil.
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Step 8Turn when Panko turns a golden brown (about 5-7 minutes per side).
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Step 9After the chicken is cooked, drain on paper towels. Season with salt.
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Step 10Mix ketchup, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco for the dipping sauce.
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