Chicken Katsu
- 3/4 pounds Boneless Chicken Breasts, Cut In Half In Thickness And In Size
- 3 whole Large Eggs, Divided Use
- 1/2 cups Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- Oil For Deep Frying
- 1/2 whole Medium Size Onion, Thinly Sliced In Half Moons
- 1 cup Dashi Stock
- 2 teaspoons Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Sake
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Mirin
- 13 cups Or A Handful Of Fresh Basil (or Flat Leaf Parsley)
- Cooked Japanese Rice, For Serving
- Put one of the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them.
- Put the panko breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl.
- Put the flour in yet another shallow bowl.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the dredging ingredients in the following order: flour, egg and panko.
- Set the dredged chicken aside on a plate.
- Heat oil in a large pan to 350 F (180 F).
- Use enough oil so that the chicken will be fully covered.
- In another large pan over medium heat add the sliced onions, dashi, sugar, sake, soy sauce and mirin and simmer until onions are tender and translucent (about 5 minutes).
- In a small bowl, whisk the remaining 2 eggs.
- Set them aside.
- Once the oil is hot add the dredged chicken pieces and fry until golden brown on both sides.
- When done, remove the chicken from the oil.
- Add the chicken to the onion mixture, pour the beaten eggs around the chicken, over the onions, and cook for a minute or two.
- Sprinkle basil or parsley on top and cook until the eggs are cooked through.
- Serve with rice.
chicken breasts, eggs, breadcrumbs, allpurpose, onion, stock, sugar, sake, soy sauce, mirin, handful of fresh basil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/chicken-katsu/ (may not work)