Japanese Katsu Curry
Tonkatsu on a bed of glossy Japanese curry sauce and steamed rice. The S&B curry roux is non-negotiable.
Make the roux from scratch — toast curry powder, add fat, onion, apple, and stock. Eliminates the S&B block and is significantly better.
Pound chicken breasts to even thickness. Season. Dredge in flour, dip in egg, coat in panko.
Sweat onions in oil until golden, 15 min. Add carrots and potatoes. Cook 5 minutes.
Add 900ml water. Simmer 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Break curry roux into blocks, add to pot. Stir until dissolved. Simmer on low for 10 minutes, stirring often.
Fry breaded chicken at 170C for 6-7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Drain on rack.
Slice chicken diagonally. Serve on rice with a generous ladle of curry sauce.
Tonkatsu on a bed of glossy Japanese curry sauce and steamed rice. The S&B curry roux is non-negotiable.
Thick eggplant rounds breaded and fried. The texture is extraordinary — crispy outside, silky inside. Vegan and honestly better than chicken.
Corn tortillas dipped in chile colorado sauce, filled with shredded chicken, topped with crema and queso fresco. Three chiles minimum.
Tomatillo-serrano salsa verde instead of chile colorado. Chicken filling unchanged. Top with crema, queso, and pickled jalapeño.