Chicken katsu curry recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Unlike other curry recipes, Japanese katsu uses fried breaded chicken, giving it a satisfyingly crunchy texture combined with a sweet, punchy sauce. This easy chicken katsu curry recipe is easy to master and uses curry powder packed with turmeric, cardamom, cumin seeds, and much more, to give delicious spice.
See method- Serves 4
- 20 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
- 641 calories / serving
- Freezable
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 600ml warm chicken stock
- 60ml soy sauce
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp garam masala
For the katsu chicken
- 4 skinless chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally (to make to thin wide pieces)
- 100g seasoned plain flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 150g panko breadcrumbs
- 50ml vegetable oil, for frying
- steamed rice, to serve
- 150g pack cooked edamame beans
- 3 spring onions, thinly sliced, to serve
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2690kJ 641.0kcal
- Fat
- 24g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 4.0g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 59.2gProtein 48.9gFibre 3.4g
Method
- For the katsu sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the onion, ginger and garlic and sauté for three to four minutes until tender. Add the curry powder and stir until fragrant. Then stir in flour and cook for 1-2 mins. Gradually whisk in the stock, add the soy sauce and honey and simmer, whisking occasionally, for about 10 mins. Stir in the rice vinegar and garam masala. Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 220C.
- Dip the halved chicken breasts in flour, then egg, then panko crumbs, making sure to shake off any excess in between. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan and fry chicken, turning occasionally, until golden (3-4 mins). Transfer to a baking tray and cook in the oven until cooked through (3-4 mins).
- Slice the chicken and serve with steamed rice, topped with katsu sauce and the edamame beans and spring onions
- See more Japanese recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Cook as instructed and allow to cool completely. Then transfer to an airtight, freezer-safe container, seal and freeze for up to 1-3 months. To serve, defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight before reheating. To reheat and serve, place the sauce in a pan on medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through.
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
