chicken katsu

Breaded Japanese poultry

Chicken katsu is a Japanese dish of breaded, deep-fried chicken cutlet.

The chicken breast is pounded thin, coated in panko breadcrumbs, and fried until golden and crispy.

It's typically served sliced over rice with tonkatsu sauce, a thick, sweet-savory condiment: I'll have the chicken katsu don.

The dish adapts the original pork katsu for those who prefer poultry.

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protein type in katsu dishes

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cooking method for chicken

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Unprepared bird meat

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culinary tradition for breaded cutlets

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Breaded fried poultry cutlet

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