Japanese Style Chicken Wanpaku Sandwich
These Japanese inspired Wanpaku sandwiches are so mouth watering and picture perfect!! it's going to bring many smiling faces and happy hearts! Each sandwich is loaded with fresh veggies, pickled cabbages, and crispy fried chicken steak/tofu! Give this gourmet sandwich a try today!
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients
- 2 eggs large
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup Pork Panko
- 2 kirby cucumbers sliced thinly
- 6-8 leaves Butter Lettuce
- 1 large tomato sliced thinly
- 1 bag milk bread sliced
Purple Cabbage Slaw
- 4 oz purple cabbage sliced thinly
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 Tbsp vinegar
- ½ onion, small sliced thinly
Chicken Marinade
- 1.2 lbs chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 Tbsp mirin
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Condiments
- mayonaise
- Tokatsu Sauce
Instructions
- Prep slaw ingredients. Into a bowl, add sliced veggies and rest of slaw ingredients. Mix well and let it sit for about 20min. Squeeze and set aside.
- Marinate chicken fillet in a bowl, set aside for 10min.
- Heat oil in pan for deep frying while prepping station for dipping. Prepare 3 separate bowls for flour, egg, and panko.
- Before frying chicken, dip in flour, egg, then panko. Gently drop into the hot oil and fry for about 5-6min or until golden brown and center is no longer pink. Control oil temp as needed. Lay cooked chicken onto paper towel to cool.
- Spread mayo on milk bread, use as bottom piece. Layer with veggies and meat. Spread mayo on another milk bread, use as top piece. Wrap with wax paper tightly and completely. Slice sandwich in half and serve center showing upright.
- Drizzle with Tonkatsu sauce. Serve immediately.
Notes
**For Tofu Steak Option instead of chicken, follow this recipe below:
Take 19oz firm pressed tofu, slice into 1/2" thickness. Sprinkle sea salt. Coat each piece with flour, egg wash, then pork panko. Fry about 2 min on each side until golden brown.
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