Air Fryer Chicken Katsu
Air Fryer Chicken Katsu is a delicious twist on the classic Japanese dish – and with our easy-to-follow recipe, you’ll be able to recreate it in no time! Perfectly golden and crunchy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time17 minutes mins
Total Time27 minutes mins
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Servings: 2
Calories: 340kcal
For Chicken Katsu
- 2 6 oz chicken breasts or equal weight in chicken tenders
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1½ cup Panko
Chicken Katsu Sauce
- ⅔ catsup
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 teaspoon brown sugar or honey
- 1½ tablespoon Mirin
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
Prepare Katsu Sauce
Prepare the Katsu sauce by whisking together the catsup, soy sauce, brown sugar, Mirin, Worcestershire sauce, and minced garlic together in a small bowl until sugar has dissolved. Set katsu sauce aside.
⅔ catsup, 3 tablespoon soy sauce, 3 teaspoon brown sugar, 1½ tablespoon Mirin, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic
Prepare Air Fryer Chicken Katsu
Slice thick chicken breasts in half horizontally so you get thinner chicken cutlets. You can also use chicken tenders and pound them thinner.
2 6 oz chicken breasts
Mix the flour, salt, and pepper together, and place on a plate or shallow dish. Coat each piece of flattened or thin sliced chicken breast with the flour.
¼ cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
Dip the flour coated chicken breast into a shallow dish of beaten egg, coating on both sides.
1 large egg
Next, coat each piece of egg dipped chicken breast in a shallow bowl of Panko bread crumbs.
1½ cup Panko
Set pieces of Panko coated chicken inside your air fryer basket with just enough room to not touch.
Set the air fryer temperature to 400 F, and the timer to 14 minutes.
Remove the air fryer basket at 14 minutes. Check to see if the chicken is done by using a ThermoPro thermometer. If not evenly browning, turn and return to air fryer for another 3 to 6 minutes. Remove and enjoy!PRO TIP: Internal chicken temperature should read 165 F for chicken to be cooked properly, but you can remove at 160 - 163F because the chicken will continue to cook after removal. This will prevent your air fryer chicken katsu from being dry.
- Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise so the meat is not so thick.:
- You can use chicken tenders and pound them thinnner.
- Don't over cook chicken breast, as it gets tough and dry.
- Don't use non stick cooking spray in your air fryer, it damages it.
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 3250mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 5mg