Chicken Katsu & Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce
with Murasaki Sweet Potatoes & Wafu Slaw
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
780 /serving
There’s a reason Japan’s tori katsu, or panko-fried chicken, is so popular. We’re using the Air Fryer for optimal crisping, and making our own savoury-sweet tonkatsu sauce from scratch (BBQ sauce, mirin and ponzu). The extra-fluffy roasted sweet potatoes on the side are a Japanese variety, too.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 450g Murasaki sweet potatoes
- 150g Shredded cabbage
- 80g Panko
- 30ml BBQ sauce
- 15ml Mirin
- 30ml Ponzu lime sauce
- 30ml Wafu sauce
- 20g All-purpose flour
Contains: Eggs • Mustard • Sesame • Soy • Wheat
You will need:
Oil
Parchment paper
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Sheet pan
1 or 2 Eggs
Air fryer
Total Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Sodium
990 mg
Total Carb
100 g
Sugars
23 g
Protein
51 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
Roast the sweet potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly oil the basket.
- Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise into ½ inch wedges.
- On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Roast, flipping halfway, 22 to 24 min., until browned and tender.
Prepare the chicken katsu
- Meanwhile, pat the chicken dry and halve horizontally; season with S&P.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl; season with S&P.
- In a second shallow bowl, beat 1 egg (double for 4 portions) until smooth; season with S&P.
- Place the panko in a third shallow bowl.
- Working one at a time, coat the chicken in the flour (shaking off any excess), then in the egg (letting any excess drip off), then in the panko (pressing to adhere).
Fry the chicken katsu
- Working in batches if necessary, place the chicken katsu* in the air fryer and drizzle with oil.
- Fry, 7 to 9 min., until browned and cooked through.
Make the tonkatsu sauce & slaw
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the BBQ sauce, mirin, ½ the ponzu and S&P.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, wafu, remaining ponzu and S&P.
Plate your dish
- Divide the sweet potatoes, slaw and chicken katsu between your plates.
- Serve the tonkatsu sauce on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
