# Katsu Curry

A comforting katsu curry made healthier and easily in the air fryer, featuring crispy chicken, rice, and a flavorful curry sauce.

- Total time: 48 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 chicken breast
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt
- flour
- 1 beaten egg
- panko breadcrumbs
- oil spray
- 75 g washed basmati rice
- 150 ml water for rice
- 1 onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 grated carrot
- 2 tbsp curry powder
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 250 ml stock
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water for cornstarch slurry
- thinly sliced cabbage
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar for cabbage
- 1 tbsp light soy for cabbage
- 1 tbsp kewpie mayo
- 1 tsp honey for cabbage
- sesame seeds
- spring onion

## Instructions

1. Flatten or butterfly the chicken breast.
2. Season the chicken with 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, and salt.
3. Prepare three trays for breading: one with flour, one with beaten egg, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
4. Dip the chicken slice in flour, then in the beaten egg, then coat in panko breadcrumbs.
5. Add washed basmati rice (75g per person) and 150ml water to a heat-proof dish.
6. Seal the dish tight with foil.
7. Place the rice dish in the air fryer and cook for 30 minutes at 180°C.
8. Place the breaded chicken in the air fryer or on a baking tray, spraying generously with oil.
9. Cook the chicken at 180°C for 15-18 minutes in the air fryer or at 200°C for 20-22 minutes in the oven, flipping halfway and spraying again, until golden, crispy, and cooked through.
10. Sauté 1 onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp minced ginger, and 1 grated carrot in a pan until softened.
11. Stir in 2 tbsp curry powder.
12. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp rice wine vinegar, and 250ml stock (chicken or vegetable), simmering for 10 minutes.
13. Stir in the cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water) and cook until thickened.
14. Blend the curry sauce until smooth.
15. Pickle thinly sliced cabbage with 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 1 tbsp light soy, 1 tbsp kewpie mayo, 1 tsp honey, and sesame seeds per 2 servings.
16. Slice the crispy chicken.
17. Serve the sliced chicken with curry sauce, rice, pickled cabbage, sesame seeds, and spring onion.

## Equipment

- plate
- wooden spoon
- knife
- fork
- meat mallet
- baking paper
- metal trays
- glass dish
- aluminum foil
- air fryer
- pan
- spatula
- garlic press
- blender

## Tips

- Cook chicken at 180°C for 15-18 minutes in the air fryer or at 200°C for 20-22 minutes in the oven, flipping halfway and spraying again, until golden, crispy, and cooked through.
- Air fry rice for 30 minutes at 180°C.
- Alternatively, boil the rice instead of air frying.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdagbFpD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2184276a-3c58-402b-8d63-313c721c200c
- Extracted: 2025-11-03

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