Inspired by the Japanese favourite, this dish has crispy, golden oven-baked chicken served on brown rice and peas with a silky katsu curry sauce. The sauce is secretly made from cauliflower and carrots, so this version gives you plenty of protein to keep you full and a good boost of fibre and vegetables in every portion.
Crispy chicken
Katsu sauce
Rice
A hand blender or jug blender for the sauce. Without one, leave the sauce chunky.
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Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
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Put the rice in a pan of boiling water and cook until tender (25 minutes), adding the peas for the last 3 minutes. Drain.
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Meanwhile, slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to make thinner fillets. Season with the pepper, dip in the egg, then press into the breadcrumbs to coat.
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Lay the chicken on the tray and drizzle with 2 tsp oil. Bake until golden and cooked through with no pink meat (18–20 minutes), turning halfway.
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Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Cook the onion until soft (4 minutes). Add the garlic and ginger, and cook until fragrant (1 minute). Stir in the curry powder and turmeric for 30 seconds.
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Add the cauliflower, carrots, stock and soy sauce. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are very soft (15 minutes).
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Blend until smooth. If it's too thick, add up to 100ml water.
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Slice the chicken and serve on the rice and peas, with the katsu sauce poured over.
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Storage information
Cool within 1 hour, then refrigerate the chicken and sauce for up to 2 days and the rice for no more than 1 day. Freeze the sauce for up to 3 months, and the baked chicken for up to 1 month. Reheat the chicken in the oven to re-crisp, and reheat everything until steaming hot all the way through. Reheat rice only once.
Tip
Quicker rice: Use 2 x 250g pouches brown rice and microwave the peas separately. Lower carb: Skip the rice and serve with steamed green beans and the peas.
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