Kelly’s Chicken and Cheese Katsu

November 20, 2023

Kelly’s Chicken and Cheese Katsu ~ a favorite ~ from the 2023 SVS Fall Dinner with Rintaro.

8 cups neutral oil for frying
4 oz Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel cheese or other soft, flavorful cow’s milk cheese
2 boneless-skinless chicken breasts
Sea salt
½ cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs lightly beaten
2 cups panko

For Serving:
Snowy cabbage
Lemon wedges
Tonkatsu sauce

In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over a medium-high heat, heat the oil to 310f.

Cut the cheese into 4 batons, each about 4x1x1/2 inches. To portion each breast, remove the tender and reserve for another use. Then, cutting on the diagonal, with the knife parallel to the cutting board, cut each breast crosswise into two portions.