Chicken Katsu (chicken cutlet (Japanese: ?????, Hepburn: chikinkatsu)), also known as Katsu Chicken, Panko Chicken, or tori katsu (torikatsu (???)) is a Japanese dish which is also popular in Hawaii, California, and other areas of the United States.
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Etymology
The name Chicken Katsu comes from the Japanese name of the dish, Tonkatsu, meaning pork cutlet, katsu means cutlet in Japanese, and in English this is translated as Chicken Katsu, or alternatively Katsu Chicken.
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About
Katsu Chicken is a very popular dish, of which there are several different variations.
Variations
In America, there are generally about four different variations of Katsu Chicken.
The first consists of a panko-breaded chicken thigh that is sliced into bite-sized pieces or strips. A butterflied chicken thigh is generally used; it is usually salted, black-or-white-peppered and dipped in a lightly seasoned flour, then dredged in a beaten egg with some Japanese sweet wine added, then coated in Japanese panko breadcrumbs before being deep fried.
The second version consists of a washed, trimmed, and pounded chicken breast that is sliced into tender-shaped pieces and is dredged in a lightly seasoned flour, then dipped in a lightly seasoned egg mixture, and finally coated with lightly seasoned panko breadcrumbs (which are traditionally made from Japanese milk bread, before being pan-fried, and served with a variety of condiments and accoutrements.
The third version is similar to the above. but it not pounded as thinly. This is commonly referred to as Chicken Tenders, or Panko Chicken (though any variation of Katsu Chicken can be called this).
It is generally served with tonkatsu sauce (???????), a thick Japanese Worcestershire sauce that uses pureed fruit as a principal ingredient, or a well-seasoned ketchup in a Hawaiian mixed plate lunch meal. It is generally served with shredded cabbage, rice and/or miso soup as part of a two or three item combo, or as a dinner with rice and vegetables.
In Hawaii, chicken katsu is as common as tonkatsu (pork cutlets). It is also served in place of tonkatsu in katsu curry and katsudon in local plate-lunch restaurants and in fine-dining Japanese establishments alike.
See also
- Japanese cuisine
- Tonkatsu
- List of chicken dishes
- Gyukatsu
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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