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Hawaiian Style Chicken Katsu with Furikake

Hawaiian chicken katsu is one of the most popular Hawaii local eats. Chicken cutlets are coated with panko and furikake and fried to perfectly crisp and served with a sweet and savory katsu sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main, Main Course
Cuisine: Hawaiian, Japanese
Keyword: chicken katsu bowl, Hawaiian chicken katsu
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 482kcal
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Chicken Katsu

Katsu Sauce

For Serving

  • 2 cups Cooked white rice for serving

Instructions

  • For the chicken katsu, cut the chicken breast in half horizontally and place between sheets of plastic wrap and pound each cutlet to an even thickness.
  • Create a dredging station by laying out 3 wide bowls.
  • First bowl, whisk flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Second bowl, whisk the eggs, soy sauce and hot sauce.
  • Third bowl, whisk the panko breadcrumbs and furikake.
  • Dredge each chicken cutlet into the flour mixture, then egg mixture then panko mixture, making sure all sides are coated evenly.
  • Heat a wide skillet over medium-high heat and pour in oil to come up about ½ an inch. Once oil reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Place 2 chicken cutlets into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crisp on both slides, about 4-5 minutes per side. You may have to do this in batches.
  • Once chicken cutlets are done, cut chicken on a bias and garnish with more furikake and chives. Serve katsu with cooked white rice, kimchi and katsu sauce.
  • For the katsu sauce, whisk all the ingredients together and drizzle over katsu or serve alongside.

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Notes

To bake chicken katsu, use the same dredging and bake at place on a wire rack on a baking sheet, then bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit until cooked through and crisp. 
Both the chicken and katsu sauce can be made ahead of time, but keep seperate until ready to serve. The sauce cna make the breading soggy. 

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 1917mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 6mg