Description
A delicious Chicken Katsu Bento Box featuring crunchy chicken, sticky rice, and bright veggies—easy to prepare yet impressive enough to wow your coworkers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 small chicken breasts (about 170g each)
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 tbsp furikake
- ½ cup broccoli florets
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- ¼ cup red cabbage (shredded thin)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp tonkatsu sauce
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Set up a breading station with flour, beaten egg, and panko breadcrumbs.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, dip in egg, then coat with panko.
- Heat oil over medium heat and fry chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Alternatively, air fry at 375°F (190°C) or bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Let the chicken rest for a couple of minutes before slicing into strips.
- Cook rice and fluff with furikake.
- Thinly slice red cabbage and toss with rice vinegar; let sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Blanch broccoli in boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes, then cool in an ice bath and toss with sesame oil and seeds.
- Assemble the bento box with rice, chicken katsu, broccoli, pickled cabbage, and drizzle tonkatsu sauce over the chicken.
Notes
For best texture, let it sit at room temperature before eating if refrigerated. Quick-pickled cabbage and properly cooked rice enhance flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bento box
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: Chicken Katsu, Bento Box, Japanese Food, Meal Prep, Easy Recipes