Katsu Chicken Bowl

Restaurant Quality

Yet homemade. And ready in just 30 minutes.

These Katsu Chicken Bowls are simple enough to prepare for weeknight dinner. With simple ingredients like white rice, breaded chicken, fresh veggies, and a flavorful tonkatsu-Sriracha mayo sauce, you can quickly create a restaurant-quality dish at home with minimal effort.

Signature Katsu Taste

Crispy Chicken + a Creamy Katsu Sauce = Delicious.

Lightly fried chicken cutlets are crispy on the outside and tender inside, just like the authentic Katsu Chicken dish that is popular in Hawaii, as well as Japan.

Fresh and Crunchy Vegetables

Cucumber slices, shredded carrots, and tangy kimchi add a fresh crunch that perfectly complements the rich chicken, creamy sauce and rice. The mix of textures and flavors creates a balanced meal — all in one bowl.

Customizable for Everyone

This recipe is highly customizable. Adjust the spice level by adding more or less Sriracha-mayo. Serve it without sauce for kids or picky eater.

Feel free to swap out kimchi for your favorite pickled veggies, or non-pickled veggies.

In Hawaii, katsu chicken is often found served with Hawaiian mac salad so feel to give that a try and replace the rice if you prefer.

For the Chicken

• Chicken cutlets. You want these to be about ½" thick, pound flat if needed. You can make you own cutlets by simply cutting a chicken breast in half to thin it out.
• Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
• For the breading: All-purpose flour, eggs, panko breadcrumbs
• Cooking oil. Vegetable oil or other neutral, high-heat oil for frying. You want enough for there to be about ½" of oil in your skillet.

Rice

• Cooked jasmine rice. Or any rice you have or prefer works.

Veggies

• Kimchi. Adds a fun tangy flavor and healthy pro-biotics, too.
• Carrots. Shred your own vs. using matchstick carrots for best flavor.
• Cucumber. I prefer English cucumber, stripe-peeled and then sliced.

Garnish

• Green onions. Adds freshness and mild spice.
• Sesame seeds. Toasted for extra flavor or not if you're in a hurry.

Katsu-mayo Sauce

• Katsu sauce. Also called "tonkatsu sauce" can be found bottled at some stores or see my Tips section to get my simple homemade recipe to make your own. It's easy and you probably already have all the ingredients.
• Sriracha mayo. This can also be purchased pre-mixed and bottle or you can simply mix together Sriracha sauce and mayo to make your own.

★ How to Make this Recipe ★

This crispy katsu chicken and rice bowl comes together in just a few steps.

Here's a look at the process:

• Cook rice.
• Mix together the sauce.
• Season the chicken.
• Coat in flour then egg then breadcrumbs.
• Fry the chicken.
• Slice chicken.
• Layer chicken on top of rice then drizzle with sauce.
• Add veggies to bowl and serve.

Simple as that. Oh-so-tasty!

★ Tips ★

Don’t overcrowd the pan while frying.

To ensure each piece of chicken fries evenly, avoid overcrowding the pan. Fry in batches if needed, giving each cutlet enough space to crisp up.

Time-saving Tip: Prep the rice ahead of time.

Jasmine rice can be cooked ahead of time and stored in the fridge, saving you time when assembling the bowls. Simply reheat before serving. This is a great use for leftover rice or use pre-cooked rice in a bag if you're short on time.

Make Your Own Katsu Sauce

Can't find katsu or tonkatsu sauce at the store or prefer to make your own? Here's how.

Katsu Sauce

Just blend together these ingredients:

• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon ginger powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

The garlic and ginger powder are optional.

To make Sriracha mayo - simple mix together Sriracha sauce with mayo to taste. Easy.

If you've tried this Katsu Chicken Rice Bowl or any other recipe on my blog, let me know in the comments below. If you liked it, please leave a 🌟 star rating or comment below. Thanks!