December 17, 2022

Crispy Katsu Chicken + Spicy Sauce (£1.11p)

Name: Crispy Katsu Chicken + Spicy Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breasts; 2 Eggs; 3 tbsp Cornflour; ½ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs; 4 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 Onions; 1 tsp Sesame Oil; 4 Garlic Cloves; 1-2 tbsp Chilli Paste; 1 Cup Water; 2 Spring Onion; 1 tsp Tumeric; 1 tsp Salt (to your liking ); Pepper (to your liking ); 2 tsp Paprika; 2 tsp Thyme; 2 tsp Sugar (or Honey); 1½ tsp Ginger Powder; 1 tbsp Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Chili Flakes; 1 Cup Rice

Crispy Katsu Chicken + Spicy Sauce (£1.11p)

Looking for an EFFORTLESS, FLAVOURFUL and AFFORDABLE recipe that you and your family will love? This Crispy Katsu Chicken + Spicy Sauce is the perfect recipe that’s affordable and impressive.

You’ll fall in love with this recipe just like I did. Mainly because it is unbelievably cheap and simple to create. This recipe is made up of cheap ingredients that will cost you under £5.00p to make. Yep, you read that correctly. This recipe will only cost you under £5.00p to create

Quick Tip: When you find yourself each week making this recipe please don’t say I didn’t warn you lol

Welcome back to another episode of budget-friendly recipes where I, Laura-Ellen, share some of the most delicious, inexpensive and soul-hitting recipes. If you ever try out my recipes I’d love to see how they turned out. Make sure to share your mouth-watering creation on social media and tag me!

So What makes this crispy katsu chicken effortless?

You wouldn’t believe me if I told you that it only takes 5 simple steps. Yep, only 5 simple steps to create a comforting and delicious meal. Along with that, I used the cheapest ingredients. Follow the recipe card down below to follow each step I took.

Did I make Katsu Chicken Curry?

The simple answer is no. Let me explain. If you’re anything like me and often watch TikTok videos, you’ve probably found some amazing recipes right?

I watched a lot of videos of Katsu chicken curry, but I’m sorry to say that I’m not the biggest fan. Therefore, the ingredients in this recipe are almost the same, with the exception of curry powder. Instead of using curry powder in the sauce, I added chilli paste to make the sauce spicy.

Quick Tip: If spicy food isn’t what you like you can adjust the amount to your liking

Ingredients Needed

Crispy Katsu Chicken:

300g Chicken Breast or 2 chicken breasts
2 Eggs
2 tbsp Cornflour
1/2 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
1 tsp Sesame Oil
Spices (read the recipe card below to find out what I used)

Spicy Sauce:

4 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp Sesame Oil
2 Small Onions
4 Garlic Cloves
Spices
1-2 tbsp Chilli Paste(optional)
1 Cup Water
Cornflour (optional)

To Serve:

Rice (optional) Serve the chicken with a crunchy salad if you prefer
Spring Onion

How Much Does It Cost To Make?

Chicken £2.50/300g
Eggs £0.55p/107g
Corn flour £0.06p/51g
Panko Breadcrumbs £0.38p/38g
Soy Sauce £0.30p/72ml
Onions £0.13p/240g
Garlic £0.22p/14g
Chilli Paste £0.32p/65g

Total Price (excluding spices): £4.46p/£1.11p Per Serving!

Disclaimer: Measurements and prices of ingredients may differ

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Crispy Katsu Chicken + Spicy Sauce

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Keyword Beginner friendly, Cheap Recipes, Comfort food, Easy, Flavourful, Quick Meals

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings 4

Calories 459kcal

Cost £4.46p

Ingredients

2 Chicken Breasts
2 Eggs
3 tbsp Cornflour
½ Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
4 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 Onions
1 tsp Sesame Oil
4 Garlic Cloves
1-2 tbsp Chilli Paste
1 Cup Water
2 Spring Onion
1 tsp Tumeric
1 tsp Salt to your liking
Pepper to your liking
2 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Thyme
2 tsp Sugar or Honey
1½ tsp Ginger Powder
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Chili Flakes
1 Cup Rice

Instructions

On a chopping board, slice the chicken diagonally. Cover chicken with cling film and beat/flatten with a mallot or roling pin.
Season the chicken in 1tsp sesame oil, cornflour, 1tsp thyme, 1tsp paprika, salt pepper, 1tsp sugar/honey, 1tsp ginger powder, 1tsp garlic powder and 1tsp chilli flakes. Set aside to marinade.
On a clean board, dice the onion, garlic, and spring onion. Set aside.
Prepare the egg wash and pour the breadcrumbs into a large bowl/tray. The bowl /tray should be big enough for the breadcrumbs to coat the chicken.
Dip the seasoned chicken breast into the egg wash using one hand then dip the chicken using the other hand into the bread ingredients.
In a pan, heat up sunflower oil. Once the oil is hot fry the coated chicken until crispy and golden. Let the chicken rest on a cooling rack.
Next, over medium heat add sesame oil to a pot/pan. Add the onions + garlic and let them sweat (cook until soft). Add the chilli paste, soy sauce, water and the rest of the spices. Add a tsp of cornflour to thicken the sauce.
Serve with rice and enjoy!

Notes

To make more sauce double the sauce recipe
If you have a thermometer, you can use it to determine whether the chicken is fully cooked; it should read 75 degrees.