🧀 Crispy Cheese Stuffed Chicken (Cheese Chicken Katsu)

🧾 INGREDIENTS (Serves 2)

🔹 Chicken

• 2 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
• Salt & black pepper

🔹 Filling

• 100–120 g mozzarella cheese (cut into sticks)
• Optional: cheddar for extra flavor

🔹 Breading

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

🔹 Sauce (Optional but recommended)

• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

🔥 INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Prepare Chicken

1. Slice chicken horizontally (butterfly cut)
2. Pound lightly to flatten
3. Season with salt & pepper

Step 2: Add Cheese

• Place mozzarella in the center
• Fold chicken over or roll tightly
• Secure with toothpicks if needed

Step 3: Bread It

1. Coat in flour
2. Dip in egg
3. Cover with panko (press firmly)

Step 4: Fry

• Heat oil to 170–175°C
• Fry for 5–6 minutes until golden
• Drain on paper towel

Step 5: Serve

• Slice into pieces
• Pour sauce underneath or drizzle on top

💡 PRO TIPS

🧀 Cheese pull chuẩn xịn

• Use low-moisture mozzarella
• Don’t overcook (cheese sẽ chảy hết ra ngoài)

🔥 Extra crispy

• Double coat (egg + panko twice)

🍗 Juicy chicken

• Don’t pound too thin
• Fry medium heat (không để cháy vỏ mà sống trong)

⚠️ COMMON MISTAKES

• ❌ Cheese leaking → chưa bọc kín
• ❌ Vỏ mềm → dầu chưa đủ nóng
• ❌ Chicken khô → chiên quá lâu

📊 CALORIES (approx)

• ~500–650 kcal per serving