Food Chicken Chicken Katsu with Mango Sauce This spin on a favorite Japanese comfort food uses moist, flavorful boneless thighs rather than breasts. The result is juicy and super crispy chicken to serve with a sweet-and-savory mango sauce. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 8, 2022 Print Share Photo: Brie Passano Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 eggs 2 tablespoons water ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups panko breadcrumbs 1 ½ fresh or frozen mango chunks 2 tablespoons apricot preserves 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon lime juice ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder Vegetable oil for frying 2 cups hot cooked long grain white rice or jasmine rice Thinly sliced green onions Directions Pound chicken thighs until 1/2 inch thick. Season with salt and pepper. In a shallow dish, beat eggs with the 2 tablespoons water. In separate shallow dishes, place lour and panko breadcrumbs. Dredge chicken in flour, then in egg mixture, then panko. Cover and chill until ready to use. In a small food processor, combine mango chunks, apricot preserves, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, garlic powder and onion powder. Process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. In an extra-large skillet, heat about 1/2 inch vegetable oil over medium to medium-high until shimmering. Fry chicken pieces until crisp and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. (If necessary, cook chicken in batches.) Slice chicken and serve over rice. Serve with mango sauce and top with green onions. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 649 Calories 33g Fat 66g Carbs 21g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 649 % Daily Value * Total Fat 33g 42% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 138mg 46% Sodium 359mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 66g 24% Total Sugars 14g Protein 21g Vitamin C 29mg 145% Calcium 51mg 4% Iron 3mg 15% Potassium 376mg 8%