Prawn Katsu Sando

Ingredients

• 300 g raw peeled prawns
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp crispy garlic oil (For the prawn patties.)
• 0.25 cup panko crumbs (For the prawn patties.)
• salt (A pinch, for the prawn mixture.)
• 0.25 cup plain flour (For coating the patties.)
• 1 egg (Beaten, for coating.)
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (Season with salt and pepper; for coating.)
• salt and pepper (To season the panko breadcrumbs.)
• neutral oil (For frying; use about 1–2 cm depth in the pan.)
• 4 slices Japanese milk bread or soft white bread (For assembling the sandwiches.)
• Kewpie mayonnaise (Use as much as desired for the slaw, plus a little for spreading on the bread.)
• 2 tsp crispy garlic oil (For the cabbage slaw and an additional drizzle; the source specifies 2 tsp for assembly.)
• 150 g green cabbage (Shredded.)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the prawns, cornflour, soy sauce, prawn-patty panko crumbs, salt, and 2 tsp crispy garlic oil to a food processor.

2. 2

   Pulse until the mixture becomes a sticky, coarse paste while retaining some texture from the prawns.

3. 3

   Divide the prawn mixture into two portions and shape each portion into a patty. Refrigerate the patties for 15–20 minutes.

4. 4

   Prepare the coating station with the plain flour, beaten egg, and panko breadcrumbs seasoned with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Coat each chilled prawn patty in plain flour, then beaten egg, and finally the seasoned panko breadcrumbs.

6. 6

   Heat about 1–2 cm of neutral oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

7. 7

   Fry the coated patties for about 3–4 minutes per side, depending on their thickness, until deeply golden and cooked through in the centre.

8. 8

   Add the shredded cabbage, Kewpie mayonnaise, and 2 tsp crispy garlic oil to a bowl. Use as much mayonnaise as desired for the creaminess of the slaw, then toss until well combined.

9. 9

   Spread a little Kewpie mayonnaise over each slice of bread.

10. 10

    Add a generous layer of cabbage slaw to two bread slices, then top each with a prawn patty.

11. 11

    Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread and finish with an extra drizzle of crispy garlic oil.

Notes

The source does not specify an exact amount of Kewpie mayonnaise or a frying-pan size. Adjust the mayonnaise according to the desired creaminess of the slaw. The transcript refers to the product as miso sesame crispy garlic oil, while the written ingredient list calls it crispy garlic oil.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• East Asian-inspired
• fried
• seafood
• prawn
• crispy
• quick meal