Side Dish: Meg Makes Chris’ Spicy Chicken Katsu Sandwiches

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat breadcrumbs offer more fiber while regular breadcrumbs are often less expensive.

tonkatsu sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce with ketchup and Worcestershire

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Homemade sauce can be lighter and more affordable.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Thighs are juicier and often cheaper than breasts.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is typically less expensive.

Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup diced bread and butter pickles, Louisiana Hot Sauce, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a bowl to make the sauce.

Mix the sauce until well combined, adding more mayonnaise if it appears too watery.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Mix well.

In another bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1/4 cup hot sauce.

On a large plate, place 2 cups of panko breadcrumbs.

Pound 2 chicken thighs to about 1/2 inch thick or thinner for even cooking.

Dredge the chicken: dip each piece in the flour mixture, then in the egg mixture, and finally coat in panko breadcrumbs, shaking off excess after each step.

Heat olive oil in a pan until hot, then add the breaded chicken thighs for frying.

Cooking Techniques

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