Description
A heartwarming Japanese dish featuring crispy cutlets served over rice and drizzled with savory tonkatsu sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thigh cutlets (or beef if preferred)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup tonkatsu sauce
- 2 cups cooked rice (jasmine or short-grain rice works best)
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the package instructions and keep warm.
- Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
- Set up a dredging station with flour, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs. Dredge each cutlet in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
- In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil and fry the cutlets for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden and crispy.
- Drain cutlets on paper towels, slice, and serve over rice. Drizzle with tonkatsu sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Maintain oil temperature to ensure crispy cutlets; do not crowd the pan while frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Katsu, Japanese food, comfort meal, fried chicken, tonkatsu