Description
Japanese Katsu Bowls with Tonkatsu Sauce are the ultimate comfort food, featuring crispy chicken atop fluffy rice, all drizzled with a tangy-sweet sauce. This dish is perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings, combining rich umami flavors and a visually appealing presentation that will impress anyone at your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- 4 cups cooked white or jasmine rice
- ½ cup tonkatsu sauce
- 2 green onions (sliced for garnish)
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from chicken breasts and pound to an even thickness.
- Set up three shallow dishes: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, dip in eggs, then coat with panko.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and fry chicken until golden brown on both sides (about 4-5 minutes per side).
- Drain excess oil on paper towels and slice chicken into strips.
- Serve sliced chicken over rice, drizzled with tonkatsu sauce and garnished with green onions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 350g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg