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Cheesy Fried Chicken Sandwich

By Connie Veneracion
Chicken katsu with grated Parmesan in the breading is slathered with tomato sauce and topped with cheese slices in this sensational cheesy fried chicken sandwich recipe.
Bagels were used here but just about any bread should be good. And don't forget to toast the bread for the ultimate experience.
Details of the Filling of Cheesy Fried Chicken Sandwich
Course Sandwich
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Keyword Cheese, Chicken katsu, Sandwich
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Servings 4 sandwiches
Author Connie Veneracion

Ingredients

Chicken katsu

  • 4 chicken thigh fillets (see notes after the recipe)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ¾ cup panko mixed with 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
  • cooking oil for frying

To make the sandwiches

  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 4 to 8 slices mozzarella
  • 4 to 8 slices Parmesan
  • 4 bagels or your bread of choice, split and toasted
  • arugula or lettuce

Instructions

Fry the chicken

  • Pound the chicken between sheets of cling wrap until the meat is half an inch in thickness.
    Flattening chicken fillets with a kitchen mallet
  • Lay the chicken pieces flat and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Place the flour, beaten egg and panko in three shallow bowls.
  • Dredge each chicken thigh in flour; shake off the excess.
    Flouring chicken fillets and dipping in egg
  • Dip each floured chicken thigh in the beaten egg, making sure that every inch of the surface is coated with egg.
  • Roll each chicken fillet in panko. Make sure that the panko coating is even.
    Rolling chicken fillets in panko and frying
  • Heat enough cooking oil so that it is at least an inch and a half deep.
  • Over medium heat, fry the breaded chicken fillets for two to three minutes per side.
  • Drain the chicken on paper towels.

Assemble the cheesy fried chicken sandwiches

  • Place the cooked Parmesan-crusted chicken fried steaks in a hot pan.
  • Slather the tomato sauce on top.
    Melting cheese on top of chicken katsu in cast iron pan
  • Arrange the cheese slices over the tomato sauce, cover the pan and, over low heat, let the tomato sauce get heated through which should be just enough time to melt the cheese. A minute, really, so long as the pan is hot.
  • Cover the bottom halves of the bagels with greens, place the chicken and everything on it on top of the greens, cover with the top half of the bagels and enjoy.

Connie’s Notes

You may use chicken breast fillets but take care not to overcook them as chicken breast meat dries up terribly when overcooked.
Cheesy Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Updated from a recipe originally published in November 1, 2013
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