5 from 39 votes
Easy Chicken Katsu Curry
Easy Chicken Katsu Curry combines tender baked breaded chicken fillets with a rich Japanese curry sauce made from sautéed onion, carrot, potato, and instant curry roux. The thick, glossy curry is simmered until the vegetables are tender and is ladled over steamed short-grain rice with sliced chicken on top. This hearty dish pairs crispy chicken with a balanced, mildly spiced sauce for a comforting meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
394 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine:
Asian, Japanese
Ingredients
Japanese curry:
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or light vegetable oil
- 1 white onion diced, large
- 2 potato diced, medium
- 2 carrot diced, medium
- 3 C chicken broth or water
- 1 curry roux about 100g, Japanese instant, block or cube form
For serving:
- 4 C short-grain rice or long-grain rice, Japanese, hot, cooked
- 4 chicken filet baked and cut into slices on the diagonal, breaded, brand Janes ultimates
Instructions
Make the Japanese curry:
- In a large pot, add 1 tablespoon of oil and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add in the diced onions and carrots and sauté until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Next, add in the diced potatoes and continue to sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in about 3 C of water or chicken stock (for more flavour) and bring to a boil.
- Once it comes to a boil, give everything a stir, lower the heat to a simmer and cover with a lid. Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Break up 1 square block of instant Japanese curry roux (100g), and stir it into the pot, until it dissolves.
- Once the curry roux dissolves, the curry sauce will begin to thicken and become shiny and glossy.
- Remove the curry sauce from heat.
Cup of Yum
Serve the Chicken Katsu Curry:
- Slice the baked Janes ultimates Breaded Chicken Fillets on a diagonal.
- Place about 1 C of hot steamed Japanese rice onto a plate.
- Add the curry sauce onto the rice.
- Place the sliced chicken katsu on top of the rice and curry.
- Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
394kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
1422mg
(30%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5205IU
(104%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 394kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1422mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5205IU | 104% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.