Chicken Katsu
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Green Cabbage: shredded green cabbage ((optional))
- Japanese Sesame Dressing: Japanese Sesame Dressing ((optional))
- Tomatoes: tomato ((optional))
If you prefer not to deep-fry, see my recipe for Baked Chicken Katsu.
References
Full ingredient reference
- 1 piece boneless, skinless chicken breast
- ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups neutral oil ((for deep-frying; enough for 1½ inches (3.8 cm) of oil in the pot))
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)
- ½ Tbsp neutral oil ((for the egg))
- tonkatsu sauce
- shredded green cabbage ((optional))
- Japanese Sesame Dressing ((optional))
- tomato ((optional))