Crispy Kushikatsu Recipe

Kushikatsu is one of the best Japanese dishes I have ever had. The crispy texture gives it another feeling. In almost every restaurant of Japan, you will find this dish.

So I think you would be able to understand how popular this dish is. There are lots of varieties in Kushikatsu that we will discuss later in this post. Though it is one restaurant food, you can easily make this at home. This dish is preferable for dinner or large crowd gatherings.  All the ingredients are readily available in the market.

So let’s start preparing this chopstick food.

How to make Kushikatsu?

Time Taken:

Prep time: 20 min

Cook time: 15 min

Ingredients Required:

For main preparation:

● 200 g skinless chicken thigh cut into 3 cm pieces

● 1 tbsp soy sauce

● 200 g pork loin cut into 3 cm pieces

● 2 tsp sesame oil

● 400 g mixed vegetables, such as spring onion, Japanese eggplant, shiitake mushrooms, and zucchini

● 400 g green prawns, shells removed and deveined

● 200 g white fish fillets cut into 3 cm pieces

● ½ cup plain flour, very well-seasoned

● 4 eggs, beaten

● 150 g panko breadcrumbs

● Vegetable oil, to deep-fry

● ½white cabbage leaves separated and cut into rough in pieces.

For making Dipping sauce:

● 250 ml (1 cup) tomato sauce (ketchup)

● 160 ml (⅔ cup) Worcestershire sauce

● 80 ml (⅓ cup) light soy sauce

● 1 tbsp French mustard

● 1 tbsp rice vinegar

● 1 tsp instant dashi powder

For making Flavoured salt:

● 1 sheet yakinori 

● 2 tbsp fine sea salt

● 1 tsp green tea powder

Note: Panko crumbs, Green Tea Powder, Instant Dashi Powder, and Yakinori are available in Japanese Food Stores. For making the dish awesome, you can add those. These have alternatives also, but for the perfect taste, you will need these ingredients. So I will tell you to search for these ingredients to make this dish a perfect one.

Let’s now look at the steps to make this awesome dish:

To make the dipping sauce:  

Step 1: Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and whisk until combined. 

Step 2: Place the saucepan over a medium heat and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 

Step 3: Transfer to a bowl until ready to use (it is best served at room temperature).

To make the flavored salt:  

Step 1: Toast the yakinori sheet directly over a flame until very crisp. 

Step 2: Break into small pieces and place in a mortar and pestle with 1 tbsp of salt. 

Step 3: Pound until completely combined. Set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining salt with the green tea powder and set aside.

Now the main dish: 

Step 1: Combine the chicken and the soy sauce and mix well until evenly coated. Set aside. Combine the pork and the sesame oil, toss to coat well and set aside. Cut the vegetables into bite-size pieces no bigger than 4–5 cm each.

Step 2: Thread bamboo skewers with 2–3 pieces of one ingredient, including prawns and fish, and set aside in individual piles.

Step 3: Place the flour, egg and panko in separate bowls. Working with one ingredient at a time, roll each skewer in flour, dip in egg and coat generously with panko crumbs. Set aside on a tray lined with baking paper until ready to use.

Step 4: Preheat a deep-fryer or deep frying pan filled with 15 cm oil to 180°C. Deep-fry skewers, one ingredient at a time (this makes its easier to adjust the cooking time for different ingredients) for 2–3 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towel.

Step 5: To serve, pile the skewers onto a serving plate and place in the middle of the table with the cabbage leaves and dipping sauce. Give each guest a small bowl of green tea salt and nori salt. If more sauce is required, use a piece of cabbage like a spoon to sprinkle the sauce onto the skewer then eat the cabbage. Use the seasoned salt as desired.

Some Varieties in this recipe

In this recipe, you can add more green veggies to make it more delicious. Here you can also adjust the nature of taste means salty or spicy. So in a word, this dish is dynamic, and you can make it more impressive. Garnishing is also easy for this dish. It is a perfect dish for dinner. 

Here is a beautiful video to guide you in making Kushikatsu.

My reviews about Kushikatsu

Kushikatsu is a perfect Japanese dish that you can make very quickly. All the ingredients are readily available in the market. It tastes fantastic if you follow the instructions correctly.

It is a proper dish for all ages. It is also a healthy recipe.

Summary

● Best Japanese recipe to try at home
● Suitable for all the ages
● It is also very healthy recipe
● This recipe is dynamic and you make many variations. 

I hope you loved this recipe. Please share your feedback in the comments section.

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