# Chicken Katsu Smashed Tacos

These chicken katsu smashed tacos are a flavorful and easy weeknight dinner, offering a fun spin on a classic dish.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 count flour tortillas
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 count egg
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tsps salt
- 2 tsps black pepper
- 2 tsps garlic powder
- 2 tsps onion powder
- 2 tsps paprika
- 0.25 cup avocado oil
- 0.6666666666666666 cups shredded cabbage
- 0.3333333333333333 cups shredded carrots
- 0.5 cups ketchup
- 3 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbs oyster sauce
- 2 Tbs brown sugar
- 1 Tb white sesame seeds
- 0.25 cups green onion, chopped

## Instructions

1. Lay out ten street taco-sized flour tortillas on baking paper.
2. Place ground chicken evenly over one side of each tortilla and season with salt and pepper.
3. Whisk an egg in a small bowl.
4. Pour panko breadcrumbs into a tray.
5. Add paprika to the panko breadcrumbs and mix well.
6. Brush the seasoned chicken on each tortilla with the whisked egg.
7. Press the chicken side of each tortilla into the seasoned panko breadcrumbs.
8. Pour avocado oil into a pan and heat.
9. Place the breaded chicken katsu tacos chicken-side down into the hot oil.
10. Use a press to smash the tacos flat while cooking.
11. Flip the tacos to cook the other side until golden brown.
12. Remove cooked chicken katsu tacos from the pan and place them in taco holders.
13. In the same pan, add ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, and brown sugar.
14. Whisk the sauce ingredients together and bring to a simmer.
15. Add more Worcestershire sauce to the simmering sauce.
16. Whisk the sauce until well combined and slightly thickened.
17. Fill the cooked tacos with shredded cabbage and shredded carrots.
18. Drizzle the prepared sauce over the cabbage and carrots.
19. Garnish with chopped green onions and white sesame seeds.
20. Serve the chicken katsu smashed tacos with extra sauce on the side for dipping.

## Equipment

- baking paper
- small bowl
- basting brush
- tray
- spoon
- pan
- spatula
- taco holders

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMwna92s/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d0eeb570-afe3-4d6d-9693-13f9a8a1bbb8
- Extracted: 2025-12-02

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