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A close-up of a crispy tostada topped with shredded lettuce, microgreens, barbecue sauce, and cheese—reminiscent of flavors found in Katsu Chicken Smashed Tacos—served on a wooden platter.

Katsu Chicken Smashed Tacos

Crispy panko coated ground chicken smashed onto tortillas and pan fried, topped with homemade katsu sauce, sesame dressed cabbage, and sesame seeds.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Herman Chan

Ingredients 

Katsu Sauce

Chicken Tacos

Toppings

Instructions

  • Whisk together the worcestershire sauce, ketchup, sugar, and oyster sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
    4 Tbsp worcestershire sauce, 5 Tbsp ketchup, 1 Tbsp granulated sugar, 1.5 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • In a mixing bowl, season the ground chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Mix until evenly combined.
    1 pound ground chicken, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp salt, Freshly ground black pepper
  • Spread about 2 tablespoon of the chicken mixture onto each tortilla and smash into a thin, even layer.
    6-8 small flour tortillas
  • Brush the chicken side with the beaten egg, then pat panko bread crumbs onto the chicken until well coated. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
    1 egg, 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • Heat a drizzle of avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the tacos chicken side down until golden and cooked through, 2-3 minutes, then flip and fry the tortilla side until crisp, 1-2 minutes. Cook in batches ensuring the pan is not overcrowded.
    Avocado oil
  • Toss the shredded cabbage with the roasted sesame dressing.
    1.5 cups shredded cabbage, 1-2 Tbsp roasted sesame dressing
  • Drizzle katsu sauce over each taco, then top with the dressed cabbage, sesame seeds, and microgreens if desired.
    Sesame seeds, Microgreens

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 970mg | Potassium: 855mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg