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Chicken Katsu Curry

Name: Chicken Katsu Curry
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 700 g chicken breasts; 150 g panko breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 60 g flour; 100 g Japanese curry roux; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 2 potatoes; 300 ml vegetable oil; 400 g steamed rice

Chicken Katsu Curry is a Japanese rice dish of medium difficulty, ready in about 45 minutes and enough for 4 servings. The main ingredients are chicken breasts, panko breadcrumbs and eggs. The cooking is mostly simmering and frying. With 38 g of protein per serving (about 550 calories), it is a filling option.

Chicken Katsu Curry, plated (AI-generated illustration)

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 550 kcal

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

700 gchicken breasts
150 gpanko breadcrumbs
2eggs
60 gflour
100 gJapanese curry roux
1onion
2carrots
2potatoes
300 mlvegetable oil
400 gsteamed rice

Instructions

Dice onion, carrots, and potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Simmer in 600ml of water for 15 minutes until tender. Add the Japanese curry roux and stir until dissolved and thickened.
Butterfly or pound chicken breasts to an even 1.5 cm thickness. Set up a breading station: flour, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs.
Coat each chicken breast in flour, then egg, then press firmly into panko breadcrumbs to create an even coating.
Heat vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F) in a deep pan. Fry the breaded chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels and let rest for 2 minutes before slicing into strips.
Serve steamed rice on one side of a plate, ladle curry sauce alongside, and arrange the sliced chicken katsu on top.

Cook’s notes

Pound the chicken to an even thickness so it cooks through before the panko burns. Pork loin cutlets work in place of chicken for tonkatsu curry. The curry sauce keeps for 4 days and freezes well, but fry the katsu fresh, as it loses its crunch when reheated.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 550 kcal
Protein: 38 g
Fat: 24 g
Carbs: 46 g

Approximate values for one serving.

About this recipe

Cuisine: Japanese
Dish type: Rice
In cookbook: Chicken Every Way