Chicken Katsu (Japanese Breaded Chicken Cutlets) Recipe

Ingredients

For Breaded Chicken:

• 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, halved crosswise and lightly flattened to ¼-inch thick
• 1½ cups panko breadcrumbs
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 5 cups vegetable oil, (up to 8 cups), for frying
• salt and ground black pepper, to season

For Homemade Katsu Sauce:

• 6 tbsp ketchup
• 6 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1¼ tbsp molasses
• 2 tsp soy sauce, preferably low sodium
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp ginger, grated, fresh
• ⅛ tsp ground cloves

To Serve:

• 1 oz green cabbage, shredded
• 2 lemon wedges
• 1 cup rice, steamed
• ⅛ tsp green onions, thinly sliced
• ⅛ tsp black sesame seeds