Chicken katsu

Japanese fried chicken dish

Chicken katsu is a Japanese food made of thin fried chicken pieces that are covered with katsu sauce.[1] The same sauce is used to make tonkatsu, a food made of fried pork.

Chicken katsu
Cut up chicken katsu
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsChicken, katsu sauce

History

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Chicken katsu was invented in the 1800s,[2] after British sailors brought Indian curry to Japan. The Japanese used curry to make new types of food, including katsu sauce.[3]

Ingredients

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Thin pieces of chicken are covered with egg and breadcrumbs and then fried in oil.[4] The cooked chicken is eaten with katsu sauce. Katsu sauce is made out of Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, tomatoes and spices.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Chicken Katsu". NYTimes.
  2. "The truth about Japanese katsu". Mashed.
  3. "How India Gave Japan Its Beloved Katsu Curry". Homegrown.
  4. "Chicken Katsu". Food & Wine.