Description
Fried Chicken Katsu with Panko is a crispy, golden Japanese chicken cutlet made with panko breadcrumbs and pan-fried to perfection. Juicy inside and crunchy outside, it’s delicious with tonkatsu sauce over rice or tucked into a sandwich.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
½ cup vegetable oil for frying
¼ cup tonkatsu sauce
Instructions
1. Pound chicken breasts to ½ inch thickness and season with salt and pepper.
2. Set up three bowls: flour, beaten eggs, and panko.
3. Dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg, then coat with panko.
4. Heat oil over medium-high; fry chicken 3-4 min per side until golden.
5. Drain on wire rack; slice and drizzle with tonkatsu sauce.
Notes
Let the coated chicken rest 5 min before frying for extra crisp.
Use chicken thighs for juicier texture.
Reheat in oven or air fryer to maintain crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Chicken, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: chicken katsu, panko, Japanese fried chicken