Easy Stick Chicken Katsu

Name: Easy Stick Chicken Katsu
Yield: Makes about 1 chicken breast's worth
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast (about 13.5 oz/380 g); 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (about 100 g, enough to fill a large container); 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (about 20 g, for dusting); Salt and pepper, to taste; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1/2 egg; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (about 40 g); 1/4 cup water (60 ml)

虹色♪︎ちゅーりっぷ @cook_40203398

Cut chicken breast into sticks for easy eating! You can make a lot from just one piece, so it's great for potlucks, too.
Recipe background:
I just love anything called katsu, and I prefer lots of panko on mine! Since I like things easy, I wondered if I could make breading simpler—so I just shake everything in a container! I remembered making a big batch for my daughter's club potluck this way.

虹色♪︎ちゅーりっぷ @cook_40203398

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Ingredients

Makes about 1 chicken breast's worth

1chicken breast (about 13.5 oz/380 g)
2/3 cuppanko breadcrumbs (about 100 g, enough to fill a large container)
2 1/2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour (about 20 g, for dusting)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Vegetable oil, for frying
Batter mixture:
1/2egg
1/3 cupall-purpose flour (about 40 g)
1/4 cupwater (60 ml)

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Steps

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Here are the ingredients.
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If the chicken breast is large, butterfly it or cut it in half to even out the thickness.
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Cut the chicken breast into sticks. Slice from the left side into strips about 3/4 inch (2 cm) wide and 2–2 1/2 inches (5–6 cm) long. If some pieces are long, cut them into 2 or 3 sections.
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Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then dust with flour. Prepare the batter mixture.
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Dip the chicken sticks in the batter, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
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Put the panko in a large container. Lay about 5 battered chicken sticks inside, then sprinkle more panko over them.
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Close the lid and gently shake the container side to side and up and down a few times. This coats the chicken without getting your hands messy!
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Fry in oil at 340°F (170°C) for about 4 minutes. Done! This makes about 20 sticks.
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Featured in Cookpad News on November 17, 2018! I was surprised to see over 1,800 searches.
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Thank you to everyone who searched, saved, and printed this recipe after seeing it in Cookpad News!
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Ranked in the top 10 for 'chicken katsu' searches on November 21, 2018. Thank you so much for all the support!
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This recipe became a trending topic on January 2, 2019. Thank you to everyone who made it and shared their feedback!
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Featured in the '100 Chicken Breast Recipes' book released on May 11, 2020. Thank you for choosing my recipe from so many others!
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Ranked #1 in 'chicken katsu' searches on November 11, 2020. Thank you to everyone who searched and shared their results!