Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry
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Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry
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Make your own version of this Japanese comfort-food classic!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups hot cooked rice *See notes
- 1 pound thin chicken breast cutlets (one cutlet per person - cutlets weigh 3-4 ounces each)
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- vegetable oil for frying
curry
- vegetable oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 medium carrots peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 large white waxy potatoes peeled and diced *See notes
- 2 Tbsp Japanese curry powder or more, to taste
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or more, to taste
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 15 ounces full fat coconut milk
- salt to taste
garnish
- thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
to fry the chicken
- Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven until quite hot and shimmering but not smoking. Note: you can use less oil if you like.
- Season your chicken cutlets with salt.
- Put the flour in one shallow bowl, the egg in another, and the panko in a third bowl.
- Dredge each chicken cutlet with the flour, then dip in the beaten egg, letting the excess drip off before coating with the panko crumbs.
- Test the oil before dropping the chicken in, it should sizzle on contact. Fry the chicken, in batches, until golden brown, flipping once during cooking. Thin cutlets will cook through very quickly, it should only take a couple of minutes per side. You can check with an instant read thermometor if you like, the temperature of the chicken should be 165F. Drain the chicken on paper towels.
- Let cool briefly and then slice thinly.
to make the curry
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large pan and saute the onion for a couple of minutes to soften. Then add the carrots and potatoes and saute for a couple more minutes, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the curry powder and cayenne, and let the spices toast for a minute, while stirring.
- Add the stock and coconut milk and stir to combine everything well. Bring up to a simmer and let the curry simmer just until the veggies are just tender. Taste and add salt if needed. Note: the curry can be made ahead if you like.
to assemble the curry bowls
- Divide the hot rice between 4 bowls.
- Ladle the hot curry to one side, make sure to get enough sauce…the rice will absorb it.
- Top with the sliced chicken, and sprinkle with a shower of sliced spring onion.
Notes
- RICE: 3 cups cooked rice is about 1 1/3 cups raw rice, cooked according to package instructions. You can use Japanese, sushi, basmati, or jasmine rice. Brown rice is fine, too.
- variation suggestions:
- RICE: 3 cups cooked rice is about 1 1/3 cups raw rice, cooked according to package instructions. You can use Japanese, sushi, basmati, or jasmine rice. Brown rice is fine, too.
- POTATOES: "Waxy" potato varieties include those with thin skins, such as Red, Yukon Gold, and American white.
- Sauté fresh garlic and ginger with the vegetables.
- Other veggies like mushrooms, zucchini, cauliflower and green beans work well.
- Instead of chicken top your curry with fried eggs.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
803kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
97g
(32%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
115mg
(38%)
Sodium
408mg
(17%)
Potassium
1582mg
(45%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
7823IU
(156%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 803 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 803kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 97g | 32% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 1582mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 7823IU | 156% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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