5 from 15 votes
Pan-Fried Chicken Katsu Recipe
This Pan-Fried Chicken Katsu recipe produces crunchy, golden chicken cutlets coated in flour, egg, and panko crumbs, shallow fried until crisp. The coating creates a light, crunchy crust while the inside stays juicy chicken, ideal for slicing and serving as a main dish or sandwich filling.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
chicken pieces
Calories:
337 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Japanese
Ingredients
- 4 pieces chicken see Notes, boneless
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 2 cups panko crumbs
- 3 cups neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Place chicken on a clean surface and pat dry all sides with a paper towel.
- Sprinkle salt all over, both sides.
- Prepare 2 trays. One with scrambled egg and the other with panko crumbs.
- Place chicken into a tray and sprinkle flour all over. Coat chicken well with flour both sides.
- Dip chicken in egg, so that it's properly covered with egg.
- Then place chicken into panko crumbs and coat well all over.
- Pour oil into a wok or deep fryer. Keep over high heat and wait for it to get hot, however, the oil shouldn't smoke. Test if oil is hot enough by dropping a panko crumb into the oil, if it catches on, your oil is ready.
- Place coated chicken into the hot oil and cook on all sides till golden. Turn in between so that both sides are cooked equally well.
- Take out the chicken when golden fried. Best is if you place it into a dripping tray.
- Cut chicken into strips and serve up.
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Notes
- Butterfly large chicken breasts and cut into pieces or use cut open chicken thighs for even cooking.
- Use vegetable or canola oil for frying due to their neutral taste and high smoke point.
- Coat chicken pieces using trays or shallow plates to ease the dredging and coating process.
Nutrition Information
Calories
337kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
527mg
(22%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 chicken pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 337
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 337kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 527mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.