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Chicken Katsu
Easy Japanese Chicken Katsu recipe for perfectly crispy chicken cutlets with panko breading. Includes two delicious sauces for dipping!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 436 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts , boneless and skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Using a mallet pound the chicken to an even thickness, about 1/2" thick.
- Season both sides of the chicken with the salt and pepper.
- Coat each cutlet with the flour before dredging in the egg yolks then pressing into the panko crumbs.
- Rest the breaded chicken pieces on a baking sheet for ten minutes before frying.
- Fry in a large skillet with at least 2 inches of oil on medium heat until cooked through and golden brown, about 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Serve with katsu sauce or katsu curry sauce (recipes below in post).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
436kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
56g
(112%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
226mg
(75%)
Sodium
804mg
(34%)
Potassium
935mg
(27%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 56g | 112% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 226mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 804mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 935mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.