Katsu Curry Recipe
Katsu Curry Recipe
This Katsu Curry pairs a shatteringly crispy panko breaded chicken cutlet with a rich, mildly sweet Japanese curry sauce built on a simple homemade roux. Cooking the curry powder and flour together before adding broth is the small step that builds real depth, while grated apple adds a natural sweetness classic to Japanese curry. Served over steamed rice, it is the kind of meal that genuinely rivals your favorite takeout order.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Sauté onion and carrot in butter, then add garlic and ginger.
- Stir in curry powder and flour, cooking 1 to 2 minutes.
- Whisk in broth, soy sauce, honey, apple, and bay leaf; simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
- Bread chicken in flour, egg, then panko, pressing firmly.
- Fry cutlets 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and 165°F.
- Drain on a wire rack, slice, and serve over rice with curry sauce.
Cook the curry powder and flour together in the butter for a full 1 to 2 minutes before adding broth; this blooming step is what builds real depth in the sauce.
Notes
- Pound the chicken to an even thickness for consistent frying.
- Press the panko firmly onto the chicken so the coating does not flake off in the oil.
- Drain fried chicken on a wire rack instead of paper towels to keep the coating crisp.
- A large skillet gives the cutlets enough room to fry without crowding the pan.