Description
Looking for the best crispy chicken bowl? This chicken katsu bowl is easy, quick, and packed with flavor! Golden panko chicken over rice with fresh slaw and homemade sauce—perfect for dinner, lunch, or meal prep. Simple, healthy, and always satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 cup shredded cabbage (red and green)
- 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp green onions, sliced
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
For the Katsu Sauce:
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar
Instructions
- Whisk together katsu sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour, dip in beaten eggs, then coat in panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Fry chicken 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Prepare slaw with cabbage, radish, green onions, and cilantro if using.
- Slice chicken into strips. Serve over cooked rice with slaw on the side.
- Drizzle katsu sauce over chicken and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- Use panko for the crispiest coating.
- Air fry or bake for a lighter version.
- Make extra katsu sauce to store for later meals.
- Keep leftovers crisp by storing chicken separately from rice.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Fry
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 145mg