Saturday, 16 March 2013

Chicken Katsu Curry




Ingredients

1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, diced
thumb sized piece of ginger, chopped
pinch of chilli flakes
1 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tbsp plain flour
250ml chicken stock
1 tbsp of honey
1tbsp of soy sauce
chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten
handful of plain flour
panko breadcrumbs (but any breadcrumbs will do)
basmati rice


PREPARATION

Fry the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli flakes in a shot of oil for a few minutes to soften.


Add the flour and curry powder into the pan and stir for a minute.

Gradually pour in the chicken stock as you stir, then add the honey and soy.





Simmer for 10 minutes, then blend with a stick blender for smooth consistency.



Beat each chicken breast with a tenderizer until the whole breast is of equal thickness.





Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper


Then dip into the flour(seasoned with salt pepper and chilli flakes), then beaten egg mixture and finally the breadcrumbs.


Fry the chicken breasts for 3-4 minutes on each side in a generous glug of oil in a pan over a gentle heat until golden brown and cooked right through.


Cut the chicken breast into strips, double checking that it’s cooked through, then place on the rice, spoon over the sauce and sprinkle with the spring onions if desired.