Japanese Chicken Katsu with Slaw
Want something quick and tasty? Learn how to make this no-frills, Japanese-inspired Chicken Katsu using chicken tenders! Sweet, salty, crunchy and crispy all in one!
Ingredients
- 8 chicken tenders, crumbed
- 2 cups rice
- 1 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Katsu sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons liquid honey
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Slaw
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted peanuts
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Dressing
- 1 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 8 chicken tenders, crumbed
- 2 cups rice
- 1 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Katsu sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons liquid honey
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Slaw
- 2 cups shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted peanuts
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
Dressing
- 1 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoons caster sugar
- 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- Step 1 of 7Preheat an oven to 180⁰C (160⁰C fan-forced).
- Step 2 of 7Place the tenders onto an oven tray and bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Step 3 of 7Meanwhile, cook the rice as per packet instructions.
- Step 4 of 7To make the sauce, place the soy, tomato sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic and 2 tbsp of water in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Step 5 of 7Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake well.
- Step 6 of 7To make the slaw, place the cabbage, carrot and parsley into a large bowl. Toss through the dressing and sprinkle over the peanuts.
- Step 7 of 7To serve, take four bowls and place rice in each. Place 2 chicken tenders on top and drizzle with katsu sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with slaw on the side, with a drizzle of mayonnaise over the top
Method
- Step 1 of 7Preheat an oven to 180⁰C (160⁰C fan-forced).
- Step 2 of 7Place the tenders onto an oven tray and bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Step 3 of 7Meanwhile, cook the rice as per packet instructions.
- Step 4 of 7To make the sauce, place the soy, tomato sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic and 2 tbsp of water in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Step 5 of 7Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake well.
- Step 6 of 7To make the slaw, place the cabbage, carrot and parsley into a large bowl. Toss through the dressing and sprinkle over the peanuts.
- Step 7 of 7To serve, take four bowls and place rice in each. Place 2 chicken tenders on top and drizzle with katsu sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with slaw on the side, with a drizzle of mayonnaise over the top
Method
- Step 1 of 7Preheat an oven to 180⁰C (160⁰C fan-forced).
- Step 2 of 7Place the tenders onto an oven tray and bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Step 3 of 7Meanwhile, cook the rice as per packet instructions.
- Step 4 of 7To make the sauce, place the soy, tomato sauce, honey, vinegar, garlic and 2 tbsp of water in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes to thicken slightly.
- Step 5 of 7Combine the dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake well.
- Step 6 of 7To make the slaw, place the cabbage, carrot and parsley into a large bowl. Toss through the dressing and sprinkle over the peanuts.
- Step 7 of 7To serve, take four bowls and place rice in each. Place 2 chicken tenders on top and drizzle with katsu sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with slaw on the side, with a drizzle of mayonnaise over the top