Foryoueats: Chicken Cheese Katsu

Name: Foryoueats: Chicken Cheese Katsu
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken tenders/tenderloins (8 pieces); Diamond Crystal kosher salt; white pepper powder (or substitute black pepper); 4 oz cheese (I used the same Japanese “processed cheese” used in Midnight Diner (see the blog post); you can use any kind of cheese such as mozzarella, fontina, gruyere, or provolone); ¼ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour) (plus more as needed); 2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell); 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) (plus more as needed); 3 cups neutral oil (for deep-frying; enough for 1½ inches (3.8 cm) of oil in the pot); For Serving (optional):; shredded green cabbage (I use a cabbage slicer to shred it); cherry tomatoes; flake sea salt; tonkatsu sauce

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This recipe for Chicken Cheese Katsu features tender chicken tenders stuffed with cheese, coated in a crispy panko crust, and deep-fried to perfection. It's a delicious Japanese-inspired dish that...

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Ingredients

1 lb chicken tenders/tenderloins (8 pieces)
Diamond Crystal kosher salt
white pepper powder (or substitute black pepper)
4 oz cheese (I used the same Japanese “processed cheese” used in Midnight Diner (see the blog post); you can use any kind of cheese such as mozzarella, fontina, gruyere, or provolone)
¼ cup all-purpose flour (plain flour) (plus more as needed)
2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)
1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) (plus more as needed)
3 cups neutral oil (for deep-frying; enough for 1½ inches (3.8 cm) of oil in the pot)
For Serving (optional):
shredded green cabbage (I use a cabbage slicer to shred it)
cherry tomatoes
flake sea salt
tonkatsu sauce