What’s the best part about deep-fried Chicken Katsu? Of course the golden crispy katsu shell with the juicy chicken! I am getting hungry just thinking about it. When I have some leftovers, I make Chicken Katsu Sandwich (チキンカツサンド). Have you had it before? Maybe in Japan? I look forward to eating the katsu sandwich the following day after cooking and I always make sure that we have enough leftovers so that everyone in my family gets to enjoy it. It’s so good and totally worth waiting for. But deep frying can be totally in pain (even for me). Too much oil goes to waste, the house smells horrible, the stove top gets greasy, and I know, you want to stay healthy by avoiding as many deep-fried foods as possible. I make deep-fried foods once in a while at home because homemade ones taste much better than ones in restaurants.
No Mess and Easy Chicken Katsu Sandwich
However, remember my Baked Chicken Katsu recipe? You can actually use that recipe to make this amazing sandwich. In fact, you can go straight to make this Chicken Katsu Sandwich without eating katsu by itself because it’s so easy to make. How great is that! Now if you are a traditionalist, Katsu Sandwich in Japan (カツサンド) uses Tonkatsu. If you prefer pork, you can use my Baked Tonkatsu recipe instead. The traditional Katsu Sandwich uses just a few shredded cabbage between the sandwich bread and some don’t even include cabbage at all. My chicken katsu sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber is starting to look like a rebel. But a pretty one!
Roasted Garlic on Chicken Katsu Sandwich
Not only that, I made Roasted Garlic Mayo Tonkatsu Sauce and spread it over the katsu instead of simple Tonkatsu Sauce. That’s the best thing about homemade. You can change it up depending on how you like it. I make regular Katsu Sandwich too, but honestly, it won’t look as pretty as this with just white bread, golden baked chicken, and a tiny bit of green color from cabbage. If there is a Japanese or Asian bakery or grocery store, you can purchase a square Japanese milk bread or what we call shokupan (食パン), which is sliced into 2 – 2½ cm thickness. That’s typically used for Katsu Sandwich. And if you are still up for a traditional katsu sandwich, don’t toast your bread as I did. I hope you like my rebel Katsu Sandwich. If you’re a traditionalist, again, buy thick sandwich bread, don’t toast it, spread butter and mustard on the bread, then put a tiny bit of shredded cabbage and tonkatsu on top, and spread regular tonkatsu sauce over katsu. Very simple, either way. Wish to learn more about Japanese cooking? Sign up for our free newsletter to receive cooking tips & recipe updates! And stay in touch with me on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram.
