Tofu Chicken Katsu! Kitchen Grandma!

Name: Tofu Chicken Katsu! Kitchen Grandma!
Yield: Serves 5 servings
Ingredients: 1 block (about 9 oz/250g) tofu; 1 medium chicken breast (about 9 oz/250g), roughly minced; 1 teaspoon plus a pinch salt, and a splash of sake (for removing odor); Batter with a tempura-like consistency: all-purpose flour + water; as needed Panko breadcrumbs,; 3 tablespoons (45 g) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon miso; 3 tablespoons (45 g) potato starch (katakuriko); About 1 teaspoon each fresh ginger and garlic, grated; About 1 teaspoon sugar

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Roughly chop and make everything with tofu by hand. Put in the effort to chop! The outside is crispy, and the inside is fluffy! Delicious with just ketchup. Pack plenty in your lunchbox!
About this recipe:
I buy 1 kg (about 2.2 lbs) of chicken breast at the co-op and use it in various ways every day (comes in 3 large pieces) – it’s funny!

厨房ばあはぁ！ @cook_40342582

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Ingredients

Serves 5 servings

1 block(about 9 oz/250g) tofu
1medium chicken breast (about 9 oz/250g), roughly minced
1 teaspoonplus a pinch salt, and a splash of sake (for removing odor)
To make the batter
Batter with a tempura-like consistency: all-purpose flour + water
as neededPanko breadcrumbs,
3 tablespoons (45 g)mayonnaise
1 tablespoonmiso
3 tablespoons (45 g)potato starch (katakuriko)
About 1 teaspoon each fresh ginger and garlic, grated
About 1 teaspoon sugar

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Steps

1

In a bowl, combine all ingredients marked with ★. Drain the tofu.
2

Thinly slice the chicken breast, then roughly chop it. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of sake, then chop further. (You can microwave frozen meat to thaw if needed.)
3

Crumble the drained tofu and add it to the bowl with the ★ ingredients. Mix well.
4

Make the batter. Shape the mixture into portions, dip each in the batter, then coat with panko breadcrumbs. Fry as you would regular cutlets—do not press down the panko.
5

Fry in oil at 340–355°F (170–180°C) until crispy, then drain. (If you have a few shiso leaves left, you can toss them in too.) Serve with ketchup or tonkatsu sauce.