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Air fryer Japanese chicken cutlet served over a bed of cabbage with kastu sauce drizzled over.
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Air Fryer Japanese Chicken Katsu

Welcome to my recipe for Air Fryer Japanese Chicken Katsu! Discover how to make crispy and flavorful chicken cutlets using your air fryer. This easy-to-follow recipe ensures a delicious meal with minimal effort. Try it out today and enjoy the convenience of air frying your favorite chicken cutlet dish!
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Asian American, Japanese
Keyword air fryer chicken cutlet, chicken cutlet air fryer
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 618kcal

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 3/4 lb Chicken Thigh can sub with chicken breast
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Panko

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for air fryer Japanese chicken cutlet.
  • Pat chicken dry with a paper towel. Once dried, sprinkle salt & black pepper on both sides and set aside. Note - if you did the optional brine, omit or very lightly salt.
    Chicken thigh seasoned.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine ketchup, worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce and sweetener. Mix well and set aside.
    Katsu sauce in a bowl.
  • Fill 1 mixing bowl with flour, 1 mixing bowl with beaten eggs, 1 mixing bowl with panko.
    Panko coating in mixing bowls.
  • Take a piece of chicken thigh and dip in the following order: flour > eggs > panko. Once coated, place into air fryer tray and air fry for 13-15 minutes at 390F.
    Chicken coated in panko.
  • Once air fried, slice the cutlet into 1/2 inch slices and enjoy with tonkatsu sauce from step 4)!
    Air fried chicken cutlet sliced.

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Nutrition

Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 330mg | Sodium: 805mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 4mg