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Chicken Katsu

Name: Chicken Katsu
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: Chicken breast (500 g); Flour (1/2 cup); Egg (2 pieces); Panko (1 1/2 cups); Salt (1 pinch); Vegetable oil (2 cups); Worcestershire sauce (3 tablespoons); Ketchup (2 tablespoons); Soy sauce (1 tablespoon); Sugar (1 tablespoon)

by Waatokok Kitchen

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Chicken breaded with panko, fried until crispy, served with a homemade katsu sauce.

Servings: 4
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Difficulty: Medium
Category: Main course
Cuisine: Japanese
Serve: Hot
Texture: Crispy / Crunchy, Juicy
Techniques: Fry
Meal: LunchDinner

Family meal
Quick weekday meal
Kids

Tips

The oil is used for frying; it's not something the dish absorbs completely. You can serve it with rice, but that's optional. Here's a video for your reference to help you prepare your dish.

Ingredients

Chicken breast (500 g)
$54.50 MXN
Flour (1/2 cup)
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Egg (2 pieces)
$5.17 MXN
$2.58 MXN/piece
Panko (1 1/2 cups)
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Salt (1 pinch)
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Vegetable oil (2 cups)
$23.66 MXN
Worcestershire sauce (3 tablespoons)
$12.24 MXN
Ketchup (2 tablespoons)
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Soy sauce (1 tablespoon)
$1.44 MXN
Sugar (1 tablespoon)
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Price reference: Guadalajara, Jalisco

Estimated cost so far

$97.01 MXN

≈ $24.25 MXN per serving

5 of 10 ingredients

priced

50%

Prices are approximate. · Last updated Oct 14, 2026

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Tools

Frying pan
Mixing bowl
Meat Mallet
Rolling pin
Knife
Cutting board
Tongs

Steps

1. Prepare the chicken8 min
Flatten the chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap with a meat mallet (or the bottom of a heavy skillet or a rolling pin) until it is an even thickness; season with salt.
2. Bread the7 min
Coat the chicken in flour, then in beaten egg, and finally in panko, pressing gently to ensure it sticks.
3. Fry10 min
Fry the chicken in hot oil for 3–4 minutes per side, until it is golden brown and cooked through—the thickest part should reach 74°C (165°F).
4. Prepare the sauce3 min
Mix the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar.
5. Serve2 min
Cut the chicken into strips and serve with the katsu sauce on the side or poured over the top.