Recipe: Fake chicken katsu. Not deep fried but baked in the oven instead. Definitely healthier, easier and delicious! Absolutely NO OIL is used!

Number of steps:  5 steps
Time taken: 10 min to prepare, 25 min in the oven

About This Dish:
I love pork or chicken katsu but we all know that it can be unhealthy since it's deep deep fried. So since I love the crunchiness of the bread crumbs that is the result of deep frying, is there a way to replicate that? The answer is Yes! I found a bunch of recipes out there which made chicken/pork katsu WITHOUT deep frying. 

We will pop it in the oven instead. Absolutely no oil used in this recipe! You can also use this recipe for chicken or pork katsu. If you are using thicker meat, adjust the time in the oven appropriately.

What You Need:
(4 chicken katsu fillets)

• 4 thin chicken fillets
• Bread crumbs/Panko
• All purpose flour
• 1 egg (Use as much as needed)
• Salt & pepper

1. Get the chicken fillets and put some salt and pepper on it as prep. Pre heat the oven to 390F - 400F.

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4. On a oven safe tray, place the fillets on top of a sheet of aluminum foil. Place in the oven for approximately 25 min.

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2. Take a good amount of panko (bread crumbs), maybe 1-2 cups, and start roasting it on a heated pan until it turns golden brown. This will make the crumbs crunchy, giving it the same effect as when you deep fry it.

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5. Once it is done, cut it up and serve with Japanese katsu sauce, rice and miso soup.

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3. Place each fillet in the flour, then the egg and finally the bread crumbs.

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