Here are some things I have katsu-ed and you can too: Truly, this batter and panko combination works for anything. That’s it! Once you get that down you won’t even have to come back to my blog for the recipe! Although, I do hope you come back. Protein + Batter (1/4 cup flour and two eggs mixed together) + 2 cups panko (toasted if using air fryer) And guess what? The batter and panko ratios are pretty much the same every single time. Choose your protein, dredge it in a batter, dip in panko, and fry (or air fry). How to Katsu AnythingĪre you ready to be let in on the secret of katsu-ing? (Is katsu a verb? I’m making it a verb.)Īll of my katsu recipes are actually essentially the same thing. We have received a salmon katsu in bento boxes from my kids’ Japanese immersion school, which is actually the inspiration for this recipe. So maybe I should call this sakana fry? Sakana katsu? In any case, deep fried fish is a common homemade dish in Japan. In general, when seafood is breaded and deep fried, it’s called (fish name) fry. I’m not sure if there’s a general term for fish that has been katsu-ed (if you know, please tell me!). Yes! There is a dish called “aji fry,” which is a breaded, deep fried horse mackerel. I have used salmon, cod, and tilapia, but my favorite so far has been rockfish! Do They Katsu Fish in Japan? What Kind of Fish for Fish Katsu?Īny kind you want! I prefer boneless filets, for ease of eating afterward. The crust is SO crispy and thick! I don’t think you’ll go back to fish sticks after this. Something about the panko breading really elevates the dish. I have to say, it doesn’t really FEEL like eating a fish stick, though. If you cut it into sticks, you essentially get panko fish sticks! But actually I like the whole fish filet better. Fish katsu is just a boneless fish filet, dredged in a batter, breaded with panko, and deep fried. so who wouldn’t? But this begs the question… Is Fish Katsu Actually a Glorified Fish Stick? And it works! Because both the adults and the kids LOVE this fish. How could it not be good? Also keep reading if you’d like to learn how to katsu anything in general!ĭo any other of you parents go through phases like this? Where you think, “I should really add more fish into my kids’ diet?” Or for anybody, actually, do you ever think, “I want to eat more fish, but I’m kind of tired of all the same ways of cooking it?” Well, that’s essentially how I got to this recipe.
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