Description
Crispy chicken katsu sliders layered with sweet and savory Japanese curry sauce and crunchy slaw, served on soft slider buns for a fun and flavorful appetizer or meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 6 slider buns
- 2 cups shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
- 1/4 cup Japanese mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 package Japanese curry roux
- 1 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each piece of chicken in flour, dip into beaten eggs, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat and fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 4–5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Prepare the curry sauce by simmering water and dissolving the curry roux until thickened. Keep warm.
- Mix cabbage, Japanese mayonnaise, rice vinegar, and sugar to make the slaw.
- Slice the fried chicken into slider-sized pieces.
- Assemble sliders by placing chicken on buns, spooning curry sauce over, and topping with slaw. Cover with top buns and serve.
Notes
- Chicken thighs stay juicier than chicken breasts.
- Serve immediately for maximum crispiness.
- Curry sauce can be made ahead and reheated.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 95mg