Katsu Burger is a mouthful Japanese snack. Deep-fried breaded pork doesn’t need extra improvement, except perhaps in terms of portability. You’ve got yourself a fantastic, filling meal with a katsu burger if you wrap some crust less white bread around it. In Japan, katsu burgers are a popular convenience store item quickly becoming this year’s avocado toast in the United States. With our easy-to-follow directions, you’ll be able to create this dish at home!
Who doesn’t like a homemade crispy chicken burger? These homemade burgers are also very fast and straightforward to make! This is the ideal crowd-pleaser burger recipe that you can prepare for parties, get-togethers or even meal preparation.
This crispy chicken burger is one of our family’s favorite recipes, and it’s far superior in taste and delicacy to any takeout burger. This katsu burger recipe is for you if you enjoy Japanese chicken katsu. But first, I would like to discuss the history of katsu. I hope you like it.
History of katsu
Katsu is a flaky Japanese panko breadcrumb–based crispy fried cutlet of meat or seafood. Katsu is one of the numerous Western meals that has been adopted, adapted to fit local preferences, and become an essential part of Japanese cuisine.
Katsu was created in the late 1800s by a Tokyo restaurant that wanted to provide a European-style meat cutlet. Now, katsu may be found in various places, including convenience store bento boxes, yoshoku (Western-style Japanese cuisine) restaurants, and katsu specialty eateries. The dish is generally made with pork cutlet, although chicken, minced meat, and seafood can also be used.
Katsu is a hearty meal that can be served with or without rice, and it’s often accompanied by finely shredded raw cabbage and a thick katsu sauce. It may also be had between two thick layers of bread, topped with a heaping bowl of steaming rice or sandwiched between two slices of bread with a side of savory Japanese curry.
Katsu is a Japanese dish consisting of breaded and fried cutlets, often pork. You’ve most likely eaten it before, whether you know it as that meal your more reluctant friends order when you “take them out for sushi.” While katsu traditionally contains panko-breaded and deep-fried pork chunks, you may make any meat or fish. Imagine a golden cutlet burger sandwiched between two pieces of fluffy shokupan, Japanese milk bread (a less processed, more tender version of Wonder Bread), with a few cabbage leaves and the brownish-red tonkatsu sauce that somewhat tastes like fantastic to make the katsu burger. It’s a grab-and-go meal popular among picnics, quick lunches, and late-night eating. You can find it at nearly every Japanese tiny shop.
There are several different kinds of burgers in Japan, including this fruit variant. There’s also the tamago or (egg salad) burger. They’re all part of a category of Japanese cuisine known as yōshoku. Yōshoku (literally “Western cuisine”) was introduced in Japan during and after the Meiji era, which marked the demise of feudalism and the start of Westernization. Katsu’s invention occurred around 1899. It also, of course, took cues from the west: it was Japan’s version of Wienerschnitzel or chicken Milanese.
How to make Crispy Katsu Burger
Here are the easy steps to make an excellent crispy chicken katsu burger.
Season the chicken breast
The delicious katsu burger starts with very well-fried fried chicken cutlets. Flatten the chicken breast halves crossways using a meat tenderizer hammer or rolling pin. Simply season the cutlets with salt and fresh ground black pepper on both sides. Cut each cutlet into half, then into four pieces. Simply season the cutlets with salt and new ground black pepper on both sides before grilling.
Chicken Coating
Katsu chicken is usually coated with eggs, flour, and Japanese panko breadcrumbs. You’ll need three separate bowls or trays for the eggs, flour mix, and panko breadcrumbs. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk two eggs. Combine all-purpose flour, corn starch, and baking soda in a large mixing dish. Put the breadcrumbs in a large wide bowl or tray. Coat the seasoned chicken cutlets in the flour mixture and then egg before coating with breadcrumbs for one last time. Then dip in breadcrumbs and set it aside.
Deep Frying
Deep fry the coated chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and crispy on both sides. To prevent the crust from burning too quickly, keep the oil temperature at 300°-325° F. For deep frying, use a neutral-tasting oil such as sunflower, canola, peanut, or vegetable oil. Place the fried chicken cutlets on a wire rack instead of on a plate to maintain the crispy coating texture.
Is it possible to bake it? If you wish to bake the coated chicken pieces in the oven, spray or brush them on both sides and place them over a wire rack. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Remove from oven after half of the baking time.
Assemble instructions
Buns
I used toasted brioche buns in this recipe, but you may use any of your favorite burger buns instead. To make a toasted brioche bun, brush them with a little melted butter. Toast for about 2-3 minutes in a preheated oven at 350°F until crispy. You may toast the entire bun or just the cut side up.
Shredded Cabbage Mix
Shredded cabbage is commonly used in Japanese burgers and sandwiches. I combine green, red, and shredded carrots to create a colorful tangle of vegetables in this dish. To form a burger with shredded veggies, mix them with mayonnaise.
Sauces and Mustard
To get a genuinely Japanese burger taste, mix real Japanese mayo and tonkatsu sauce to your liking. Don’t forget to add whole grain mustard on top of the untoasted bun as well!
Other ways to eat katsu
Katsudon is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of a big donburi (rice bowl) topped with fried katsu in a sweet and savory sauce. The finest katsudon has crispy katsu that retains its texture even after absorbing the delicious simmering stock.
Katsu curry is a Japanese dish that features a big plate of rice with flavorful Japanese curry, which is often sweeter and milder in taste than Indian curry and tonkatsu. Slathered in curry sauce, deep-fried tonkatsu and chicken katsu are delicious.
Teishoku is a platter meal that includes a main dish, rice, and soup, and it’s one of the most popular ways to eat tonkatsu. The teishoku usually includes finely shredded raw cabbage to be eaten with a fresh squeeze of lemon juice as a refreshing side. The sliced pork cutlet is served pre-sliced, making it simple to eat with chopsticks and often doused in a thick tonkatsu sauce.
In Japan, bento boxes are pre-packaged meal solutions that may be purchased at any business, from convenience shops to train stations, supermarkets, street vendors, sports stadiums, and specialty bento stores. In addition, bento boxes usually include one primary rice dish and multiple side dishes, including salads and pickles. Tonkatsu is one of the most popular bento box main courses.