Description
These Crispy Japanese Chicken Katsu Bowls feature golden panko-breaded chicken cutlets served over fluffy rice with shredded cabbage, green onions, and a tangy katsu-style sauce plus a creamy spicy mayo drizzle. A family-friendly Japanese-inspired dinner that’s crunchy, savory-sweet, and super satisfying.
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
2 cups cooked Japanese rice
1/4 cup shredded cabbage
2 tbsp sliced green onions
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Katsu-Style Sauce:
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Spicy mayo, for drizzling (to taste)
Instructions
1. Cook the Japanese rice according to package directions; keep warm.
2. Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness. Season both sides with salt and black pepper.
3. Set up a breading station: flour in one bowl, beaten eggs in a second, panko in a third.
4. Coat each chicken breast in flour, dip in egg, then press into panko until fully coated.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken 4–5 minutes per side until deeply golden and cooked through (165°F / 74°C).
6. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate and rest 3–5 minutes. Slice into strips.
7. Whisk ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire, oyster sauce, sugar, and ginger until smooth.
8. Assemble bowls: add rice, top with shredded cabbage and sliced chicken. Drizzle with katsu sauce and spicy mayo.
9. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately for best crunch.
Notes
For a lighter option, bake at 425°F (220°C) until crisp and cooked through, or air-fry according to your model’s settings.
If you don’t have oyster sauce, swap in hoisin sauce or a mushroom stir-fry sauce.
Keep leftover chicken crispy by reheating in an air fryer or oven (not the microwave).
Store rice, chicken, and sauce separately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg