Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as 野菜中心の串カツ

Vegetable-Focused Kushikatsu (Japanese Skewered Cutlets)

Name: Vegetable-Focused Kushikatsu (Japanese Skewered Cutlets)
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 links smoked sausages (such as cocktail sausages); 5 oz chicken breast (about 150g); 3 asparagus spears; 3 green bell peppers; 1 section lotus root; 2 king oyster mushrooms (eringi); 3 tablespoons rice flour, 1 large egg, 5 tablespoons water (for batter); as needed Panko breadcrumbs,; Vegetable oil, for frying; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce (4 tablespoons; about 60ml); 1 tablespoon soy sauce (about 15ml); 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (about 15ml); 2 teaspoons sugar (about 8g); 1 tablespoon ketchup (about 15ml); 1/2 cup sake (100ml); 1/2 cup bonito stock (100ml); 1 bay leaf

ラスティー君パパ @cook_40410727

This is a basic kushikatsu recipe featuring affordable chicken breast and easy-to-find vegetables, served with a Kansai-style sauce. It's perfect for a fun family dinner or as a snack with drinks.
Recipe background:
I made this after learning the sauce recipe from a famous kushikatsu restaurant in Shinchi.

ラスティー君パパ @cook_40410727

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Ingredients

Serves 3 servings

3 linkssmoked sausages (such as cocktail sausages)
5 ozchicken breast (about 150g)
3asparagus spears
3green bell peppers
1section lotus root
2king oyster mushrooms (eringi)
3 tablespoonsrice flour, 1 large egg, 5 tablespoons water (for batter)
as neededPanko breadcrumbs,
Vegetable oil, for frying
Salt and pepper, to taste
Kushikatsu Sauce
1/4 cupWorcestershire sauce (4 tablespoons; about 60ml)
1 tablespoonsoy sauce (about 15ml)
1 tablespoonoyster sauce (about 15ml)
2 teaspoonssugar (about 8g)
1 tablespoonketchup (about 15ml)
1/2 cupsake (100ml)
1/2 cupbonito stock (100ml)
1bay leaf

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Steps

1

Add all the sauce ingredients marked with a circle (○) to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the alcohol evaporates.
2

Cut the asparagus, lotus root, bell peppers, and king oyster mushrooms, then thread them onto skewers.
3

Prepare the sausages and chicken breast, then thread them onto skewers.
4

Make the batter. Dip the skewered vegetables and meats into the batter.
5

Finely crush the panko breadcrumbs using a strainer, then coat the skewers thoroughly.
6

Coat the skewers with breadcrumbs just before frying.
7

Heat oil to 340–355°F (170–180°C) and fry the skewers until golden brown.
8

Arrange on a plate and serve!

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Published in the US on August 15, 2025 14:01

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