Katsu curry
- wagamama
- Apr 14
- 2 min read

Credit and permission to share: wagamama
This recipe story links to my first encounter with the dish tonkatsu decades ago (not the recipe below) when catering at a huge Japanese company in the UK, but it also links to how companies like wagamama demonstrate their purpose so important to today’s society that I believe passionately in.
Apart from that, it is a bangingly popular, great dish so make it immediately!
You will need:
for the dish
120g rice (any rice will do!)
2 skinless chicken breasts
50g plain flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
100g panko breadcrumbs
75ml vegetable oil, for deep-frying
40g mixed salad leaves
for the sauce (using our paste)
120g katsu paste
120ml coconut milk
for the sauce (from scratch)
2–3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2.5cm piece of ginger, peeled + grated
1 tsp turmeric
2 heaped tbsp mild curry powder
1 tbsp plain flour
300ml chicken or veg stock
100ml coconut milk
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar, to taste
instructions
step one
make the katsu curry sauce (if using our paste)
add 120g katsu paste + the same amount of coconut milk to a pot. stir + bring to a simmer
that’s it! how easy was that? skip the next step + head straight to the dish instructions
step two
how to make katsu curry sauce from scratch
start to soften the onions, garlic + ginger. then add curry powder, turmeric. allow to sit on a low to medium heat
add the flour, cook for 1 minute with the spices. add the chicken stock slowly, followed by the 100ml coconut milk. add pinch of sugar, salt + dash of soy sauce
strain through a sieve, a little bit at a time, to make it smooth
step three
make the dish
cook the rice according to the packet instructions
split chicken fillets in half + coat in flour. soak each one in egg, then dip into breadcrumbs. make sure all sides of the chicken are covered, then put into the pan. cook fillets until golden brown
slice the chicken into lengths + plate up next to the rice. add salad, or wok-fried greens to the plate alongside, then drench in curry sauce
step four
enjoy
turn on the tv
pour a drink
sit back and enjoy
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