Wagamama's chicken katsu curry

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Recipe by Wagamama executive chef, Steve Mangleshot

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Wagamama has released the recipe for its much-loved katsu curry. Find out how to make your own version at home...

  • Prep Time 15 mins
  • Cook Time 15 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

  • Total Time 30 mins
  • Preparation Time 15 mins
  • Cooking Time 15 mins

To make the sauce

  • 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2.5cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 300ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 100ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar, to taste

To make the dish

  • 120g rice
  • 2 skinless chicken breasts
  • 50g plain flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 100g panko breadcrumbs
  • 75ml vegetable oil, for deep frying
  • 40g mixed salad leaves
  1. Add the oil to a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and ginger to the pan, and cook until the onion has softened.
  2. Add the curry powder to the pan, followed by the turmeric. Lower the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the spices have released their flavours.
  3. Add the flour to the pan and stir for 1 minute. Then, slowly add the stock a little at a time, stirring as you go. Then stir in the coconut milk, followed by the soy sauce and sugar. Remove from the heat and keep to one side.

To make the dish

  1. Cook the rice according to packet instructions.
  2. Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthways, so you have thin cutlets.
  3. Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls and then dip each chicken breast first in the flour, then the egg, then the panko breadcrumbs, ensuring each breast is coated well.
  4. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then add the breaded chicken pieces. Cook until golden on each side (about 3/4 minutes each side) and thoroughly cooked through.

To assemble the dish

  1. Pass the sauce through a sieve a little bit at a time, to get rid of any lumps and make it extra smooth.
  2. Divide the rice between two serving bowls.
  3. Slice the breaded chicken and arrange on top of the rice.
  4. Add a few dressed salad leaves, then pour the katsu sauce over the chicken.

You will need

Garlic press - This press by OXO has a large-capacity chamber for pressing multiple cloves at once  see more details here at Amazon .

Frying pan - We would highly recommend this 26cm pan by Tefal. It guarantees optimum cooking performance and you can see more details here at Amazon.

Rice cooker – get perfect rice every time with this clever gadget – see more details here at Wilko.

 

Tips

Check out Wagamama's Facebook page for more #wokfromhome recipe videos from Wagamama's executive chef Steve Mangleshot (including Wagamama's salad dressing, to dress the salad leaves for your katsu)

For a quicker midweek meal, use breaded chicken from the supermarket instead of coating it yourself. You can also make up a big batch of the sauce and keep it in the frige for up to two days, or the freezer for up to two months. Then all you have to do is cook the chicken and rice, heat up the sauce and put it together - winning!

This recipe tastes delicious with a simple side salad, but if you're trying to eat more veg, it works really well with steamed broccoli or sugar snap peas, too.

Variations

Why not also try Wagamama's chicken firecracker curry? Or check out all our fakeaway recipes for more mealtime inspo, from egg fried rice to Nando's macho peas.

Reviews

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  • JFP

    4

    Very tasty curry, loved by all. Easy ingrediants however it is a bit of a faff...don't be fooled, it does not take 15 minutes to Prep. Will make it again.