Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Get ready to enjoy a delicious Homemade Crispy Chicken Sandwich! This fantastic recipe features perfectly crispy katsu-style chicken, paired with creamy mayonnaise and fresh lettuce—or any of your favorite toppings! The chicken is simply coated in flour, egg, and crunchy panko, then fried to a beautiful golden brown. It’s not just easy to make; it’s super tasty, tender, and juicy, too! With just six ingredients plus a little salt and pepper, you can whip this up in only 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 ounces each)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup Japanese Panko bread crumbs
- Cooking oil for frying
- 2 sandwich buns (or bread slices)
- Optional – lettuce, coleslaw, shredded cabbage, mayo, Katsu sauce, or your favorite sauce
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan until it is about ¼ inch deep. Use medium heat or set an electric skillet to 350 degrees.
- Carefully flatten the chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap until it reaches 1/2 inch thickness.
- Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Collect three large dishes and pour the flour into the first one.
- Add the egg to the second dish and whisk until mixed.
- Fill the third container with Panko bread crumbs. Arrange the 3 dishes next to each other in order.
- Dredge both sides of the chicken pieces with flour.
- Coat both sides by dipping them in the egg.
- Next, thoroughly coat both sides with Panko breadcrumbs.
- Fry the chicken katsu in the hot oil until it is golden brown. This should take about 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Make sure the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- Let it briefly dry on a wire rack placed over a baking sheet layered with paper towels.
- Assemble the sandwiches by placing the chicken on the buns and top with your favorite toppings.
Notes
Notes about ingredients and substitutions
- You can find my recipe for homemade tonkatsu sauce here.
- Nutrition information does not include toppings.
- Cool chicken patties completely, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 512kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 35gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 614mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 64IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 4mg
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