Description
Golden, ultra-crispy, and juicy to the core—this Crispy Chicken Katsu is a Japanese comfort food favorite that’s surprisingly easy to make at home! Perfect with rice, curry, or stuffed into sandwiches. #katsu #chickenkatsu #crispychicken #japanesefood #weeknightdinner
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 5 pieces)
Wet Batter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Dry Coating
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Dry Breading
- 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Other
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Prepare chicken: Pound chicken thighs to an even thickness to ensure even cooking.
- Make the wet batter: In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Mix dry coating: In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Prepare breadcrumb mix: In a third bowl, mix together Panko breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Bread the chicken: Dip each chicken thigh first into the dry coating, then into the wet batter, and finally press firmly into the breadcrumb mixture to coat thoroughly.
- Fry: Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken for 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Drain and serve: Transfer fried chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve hot.
Notes
- Cut chicken thighs in half before breading for smaller portions or sandwiches.
- Serve with tonkatsu sauce, shredded cabbage, or over curry rice for a full meal.
- Panko gives the crispiest texture—avoid substituting with regular breadcrumbs.
- Use a thermometer: chicken should reach 165°F internally.
- Leftovers can be reheated in the oven to maintain crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 130mg