Chicken Katsu

Chicken katsu is Japanese-style fried chicken. This is my family recipe and can also be used to make tonkatsu by using pork cutlets instead of chicken. Serve with white rice and tonkatsu sauce.

Make restaurant-worthy chicken katsu at home with this top-rated recipe. You won't believe how quickly it comes together with simple ingredients!

What Is Katsu?
Katsu is a Japanese dish of crispy fried cutlets coated with Panko bread crumbs. Popular varieties are chicken katsu (like this recipe) and tonkatsu (which is made with pork).

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup oil for frying, or as needed

Directions

1. Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Place flour, beaten egg, and panko crumbs into separate shallow dishes.
3. Coat chicken breasts in flour, shaking off any excess; dip into egg, and then press into panko crumbs until well coated on both sides.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Place chicken in the hot oil, and fry until golden brown, 3 or 4 minutes per side.
6. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.