Since it’s summer, I am taking myself to a mental vacation to Hawaii by cooking something I miss from the island. And that is the Chicken Katsu! π Although Katsu is Japanese by origin, it is also considered one of Hawaii’s staple food (aside from Spam hihi). There is also a known food chain there that serves one of the best katsu in town: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue whose katsu I’m gonna try to copy today. whew!
The sauce can make or break the dish. As far as I know, L&L has the best katsu sauce I’ve tried. What I did is I made the sauce first, then chilled it before prepping the chicken.
Ingredients for sauce:
1/4 cup worstershire sauce
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup cornstarch
garlic powder
Just mix all together except corstarch then bring to a boil. After that, mix in cornstanch then boil again stirring occasionally. Once sauce thickens, place it in a bowl then chill.
For the chicken batter:
1 egg
1/4 cup cornstarch
garlic powder
salt and pepper
panko bread crumbs
Whisk ingredients together then dip chicken in it, then into bread crumbs. Fry until golden brown. Serve with chilled sauce.
Just few steps and you'll have a taste of Hawaii for lunch! Enjoy it with rice and some macaroni salad! π
And to complete the mental trip, here's a little throwback! hehe This is me bodyboarding in Kailua Beach in Hawaii back in 2010. Good times! π
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