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Katsu Curry
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Katsu Curry

Katsu curry is one of Japan's great comfort dishes: a breaded and fried pork or chicken cutlet, sliced and placed on Japanese rice, drenched in a thick, mild, sweet-spiced Japanese curry sauce. The curry is not Indian — it is a Japanese interpretation of a British interpretation of an Indian preparation, arriving through the Victorian-era colonial British navy. It is mild, sweet, and deeply umami-forward from the roux.

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Serves4
Total40 min
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I

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4
× 150 g chicken breasts
pounded to 8 mm thickness
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100 g
panko breadcrumbs
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2
eggs
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60 g
all-purpose flour
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1 L
vegetable oil
for deep frying
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40 g
Japanese curry roux (S&B Golden Curry)
Not yet stocked in British Columbia
400 ml
water
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1
medium onion
diced
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2
medium potatoes
cubed 2 cm
Origin · FranceLekker · Vancouver →
1
medium carrot
cubed 2 cm
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5 g
sea salt
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2 g
white pepper
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II

The Method

1
Boil potatoes and carrots separately until just tender (12 min), drain and set aside.
2
Season chicken breasts with salt and white pepper; dust with flour, shaking off excess.
3
Whisk eggs with 15 ml water; coat floured chicken in egg wash, then roll in panko, pressing firmly.
4
Heat oil to 170°C; fry breaded chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden, drain on absorbent paper.
5
Sauté diced onion in a separate pan over medium heat for 3 minutes until translucent.
6
Add 400 ml water and bring to simmer; crumble curry roux into liquid, stirring until fully dissolved.
7
Add cooked potatoes and carrots; simmer 5 minutes, season with salt to taste.
8
Slice katsu into 2 cm strips; serve over steamed rice with curry sauce poured over.
IV

Sensory Tests

◇Where it lives or dies. The moment where katsu curry lives or dies is the crumb — the panko coating must be pressed firmly into the meat before frying, not dusted lightly. Cup the crumbed cutlet in both hands and press all surfaces firmly so the panko is compressed and adhering. This prevents the crumb from lifting and separating during the fry.
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VI

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