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Katsu Sando (Japanese Fried Chicken Sandwich)

Katsu sando is a deep-fried sandwich that is sure to fulfill your cravings for golden, breaded katsu. With this recipe, you'll learn to create the popular konbini dish for your next picnic!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Katsu
  • 2 chicken breasts or protein of choice
  • 1 cup panko
  • ½ cup flour
  • 3 eggs
  • vegetable oil for frying
Tonkatsu Sauce
  • ¼ cup banana ketchup
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
Sandwich Assembly
  • 4 slices white milk bread
  • tonkatsu sauce
  • katsu
  • 1 cup sprouts or shredded cabbage

Method
 

Fry the katsu
  1. Fill a cast iron with 2 inches of vegetable oil. Heat to high.
  2. Place the protein in a sealable bag or wrap with plastic. Tenderize until the meat is about ½-1 inch thick throughout. Be careful not to overtenderize, in which the meat becomes shredded and limp.
  3. Immediately before frying, coat the chicken in flour, then egg, then panko.
  4. Add the breaded meat to the hot oil. Fry 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  5. Remove the katsu from heat, then let it cool on a paper towel or a wire rack.
Prepare the tonkatsu sauce
  1. In a bowl, mix together sauce ingredients.
Assemble the sandwich
  1. Spread the tonkatsu sauce on one or both slices of bread.
  2. Place katsu and sprouts in between two slices.
  3. Cut the sandwich into thirds.