Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Katsu Recipe (No Frying Required)

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.

Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper.

Dredge the chicken in all-purpose flour.

Coat the chicken with Japanese style mayonnaise.

Coat the chicken in panko breadcrumbs.

Bake the chicken in the oven until golden brown and cooked through.

Prepare the sesame katsu sauce by mixing ground sesame seeds, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup, sugar, and water.

Cooking Techniques

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