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Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Japanese 🇯🇵 High-Protein 💪

Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce delivers a crackling panko crust around juicy chicken, balanced by a tangy-sweet katsu sauce with hints of soy, garlic, and Worcestershire. It’s comforting yet light, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a casual gathering when you want bold flavor without deep-frying.

  • Prep20 mins
  • Cook20 mins
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyEasy
Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce

easyChef Pro health score

Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.

39 Health Score
Glycemic ImpactFair
47 / 100
Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
Nutritional DensityPoor
5 / 100
Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
Energy DensityFair
54 / 100
Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
2 / 4
Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.

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29
Heart Health
19
Metabolic
22
Digestive
30
Inflammatory
48
Performance
32
General Wellness
  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Make the sauce: In a bowl, whisk together the ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic until the sugar dissolves. Set the katsu sauce aside. Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, arrange the chicken pieces on a clean work surface and season with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Put the beaten eggs in a flat dish or shallow bowl and the bread crumbs in a second flat dish. Dredge the chicken pieces in the egg, then in the bread crumbs. Repeat by dredging the chicken in the egg and then the bread crumbs again, pressing so the bread crumbs adhere to the chicken.

  5. 5

    Place the chicken pieces in the basket of the preheated air fryer and spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray.

  6. 6

    Air fry for 10 minutes. Flip the chicken pieces with a spatula and spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray. Cook for 8 minutes more, then transfer the chicken to a cutting board and slice. Serve with katsu sauce.

  7. 7

    Serve with katsu sauce and enjoy!

About This Recipe

Crispy Air Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce is a Japanese dinner recipe made with 11 ingredients. It takes about 40 mins, serves 4, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Brown Sugar, Cooking Sherry, Cooking Spray, and Eggs. Each serving provides about 464.96 kcal, and is a good source of protein.

Recipe Questions

What is Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce?
It is a Japanese sauce recipe made with 11 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
What is Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce made of?
The main ingredients are Brown Sugar, Cooking Sherry, Cooking Spray, Eggs, Ketchup. The full list of 11 is above.
What goes well with Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce?
Explore these Japanese side-dish recipes.
How long does it take to make Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce?
About 40 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook.
How many calories are in one serving?
One serving provides about 464.96 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
Is Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce easy to make?
This recipe is rated easy, with 11 ingredients and 7 steps.
Is Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce healthy?
Crispy Air-Fried Chicken Katsu with Homemade Sauce has an easyChef Pro health score of 39/100. Per serving, it provides 464.96 calories and 33.87 g of protein, or 68% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1326.86 mg (58% of the Daily Value), saturated fat at 2.01 g (10% of the Daily Value) and added sugars at 6.51 g (13% of the Daily Value). It contains Eggs, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sulfites, Tomatoes, Garlic and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.

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