Air Fryer Chicken Katsu Rice Bowl
Perfectly crispy yet super healthy, this air fryer chicken katsu rice bowl is one of those simple yet nourishing meals that's got the right mix of health and flavor.
Servings: 1 persons
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast 180-200 gms
- 2 teaspoons sunflower or any neutral flavoured oil
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon crushed pepper
- ¾ teaspoon black sesame seeds divided
- ¾ teaspoon white sesame seeds divided
- 1 cucumber deseeded and thinly sliced
- ½ lemon
- ¼ teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
For marination
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
- 2 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon maida
For mayo sauce
- 2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon hot water
For serving
- 1 - 1.5 cup cooked rice
Instructions
Prepping chicken
- Place chicken breast on a chopping board and place a cling film or thin plastic sheet on top and pound the chicken with a pestle or rolling pin to get a fillet of uniform thickness of 5-7mm.1 chicken breast
Marinating chicken
- Take all the ingredients for marination in a shallow bowl and whisk to combine well. Dip the prepped chicken breast, coat well on either side and set aside to marinade for 10 minutes.1 egg, 1 teaspoon grated garlic, 2 teaspoon light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce, ½ teaspoon ground pepper, 1 teaspoon maida
Mayo sauce
- Add all ingredients of sauce to a bowl, whisk well and set aside.2 teaspoons mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce, 1 teaspoon ketchup, 1 tablespoon hot water
Frying chicken
- Pre-heat airfryer at 200 C and place a cake pan inverted in the airfryer.
- Take breadcrumbs on a plate, season with salt & pepper, add ¼ teaspoon each of black & white sesame seeds and mix to combine well. Add the marinated chicken to this mixture, press so the bread crumbs coat well on both sides. Dip in the egg marinade again and dredge on the bread crumbs mixture. This makes the chicken fillet crispy & crunchy on the outside.½ cup panko breadcrumbs, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon crushed pepper, ¾ teaspoon black sesame seeds, ¾ teaspoon white sesame seeds
- Place chicken on the inverted cake pan in the air fryer, spray oil and air fry for 3 minutes at 200C. Flip once, spray oil and air fry for 3 more minutes till it is golden and crisp.2 teaspoons sunflower or any neutral flavoured oil
- Transfer chicken cutlet to a chopping board, cut into ½ - ¾ inch wide strips.
Serving katsu bowl
- Add rice to a shallow bowl, sprinkle ¼ teaspoon each of black & white sesame seeds, add sliced cucumbers, place chicken strips, squeeze lemon juice on top of chicken, drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of sauce, garnish with ¼ teaspoon each of black & white sesame seeds, parsley and serve.1 cucumber, ½ lemon, 1 - 1.5 cup cooked rice, ¼ teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
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Nutrition
Calories: 844kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 68g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 310mg | Sodium: 2728mg | Potassium: 1637mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 600IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 6mg