Crispy Japanese Fish Katsu

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5.0

189 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    23 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    255 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese, American

Crispy Japanese Fish Katsu

Delicious and easy Japanese style crispy cod (or other white fish) recipe. This takes only 5 ingredients and less than 30 minutes to make! Serve with quick homemade katsu sauce or use store-bought tonkatsu sauce.

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Ingredients

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Crispy Fish Katsu

  • 1.5 lb cod filets (6 small cod filets or 1.5-2 lbs boneless, skinless cod filets)
  • c all purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 c panko (Crispy Bread Crumbs)
  • salt + pepper To taste. I use 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper.
  • vegetable oil for frying Enough to fill pan 1" deep.

Katsu sauce

  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
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Instructions

Crispy Japanese Fish Katsu

  1. Pat fish dry with paper towels. Feel for bones with your hands and if there are any remaining bones, trim them out. Leave filets whole or cut into desired size pieces.
  2. Make your breading station: Pour flour onto a rimmed plate or shallow bowl. Add eggs and beat in a separate small bowl and pour panko crumbs, salt and pepper into a third bowl or plate. Mix panko, salt and pepper together well.
  3. Dredge each fish filet into flour. Then dip them in the beaten egg and finally roll them in the panko crumbs. Use your hands if necessary to press crumbs into cod filets and coat them as thickly as possible.
  4. Heat a skillet containing at least an inch of cooking oil over medium heat to about 350º, or until oil sizzles and pops when a drop of water hits it.Gently lower pieces of fish into the pan, being careful not to splatter hot oil. Fry the fish in batches until golden brown on one side (about 2 minutes), then flip, and repeat on second side.Remove from oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Homemade Katsu Sauce

  1. Whisk all sauce ingredients together well and serve with fish.

Notes

  • Be careful not to overcrowd the frying pan. Leave half an inch to an inch of space between pieces of fish so the pan stays hot and the fish crisps without steaming.
  • Use a heavy bottomed pan for even cooking and heat retention.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 255kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 131mg (44%) Sodium 571mg (24%) Potassium 625mg (18%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 220IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 76mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 255 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 255kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 131mg 44%
Sodium 571mg 24%
Potassium 625mg 13%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 220IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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