01/10/2026
Chicken (tofu) Katsu Recipe 👇
This chicken katsu comes from tofu, not chicken. This recipe is super simple and it comes together in under 20 minutes, and, as a professional chef for over a decade, this is the best version of chicken katsu I’ve ever had.
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Ingredients:
1 package of tofu skin (bean curd)
1 cup non dairy milk
1/2 cup flour
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Flakey salt
Katsu Sauce:
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp rice w**e vinegar
1 tsp miso paste
1 tsp garlic powder
Serve with rice, thinly shaved cabbage and green onions
Method:
1. In three separate bowls, add oat milk, flour and panko bread crumbs. Preheat your veg oil until hot (375F), using a high wall heavy pot. Test the oil by dropping a pinch of flour or panko bread crumbs into the oil, if it bubbles right away, it’s ready.
2. Cut the tofu skin into 3-4 evenly sized pieces. Dredge in flour, then oat milk, and then panko. Making sure to pat the tofu skin so the panko sticks really well. Gently place in the oil and cook until golden brown. Flip and cook until golden brown all over. This should take 3-5 minutes per side. Remove and top with salt and aside to cool slightly. Repeat with the rest of the tofu skin.
3. While you’re cooking the tofu skin, make the sauce by combining everything in a small bowl and whisk with a fork. Set aside.
4. Slice up the tofu katsu into thin bite size strips, place on top of rice and serve with thinly sliced cabbage, green onions and drizzle on that katsu sauce. Dig in and enjoy!
This recipe is inspired by my friends .ramen