Today's lunch: Chicken Katsu

I love a good wholesome Japanese meal!

I try to make Japanese meals for lunches each day so that the boys will grow up eating what I did. It's important to me that they grow up with Japanese foods too, so that when we go back to Japan, they won't starve :) As of now, they would rather eat rice over most other foods...they don't even eat mac & cheese!!

Anyway, this is what we had for lunch today:

from left top:

Miso soup

korean bean sprout salad

"Nikujaga" (stewed sweet potato, carrots, onions and chicken)

rice

Chicken katsu

grape tomato and cucumbers

How to make Chicken Katsu:

I used 2 chicken breasts and cut them into 6 smaller pieces.

(if chicken is thick, slice in half and cut into smaller pieces so that they cook faster and better)

pound chicken.

salt and pepper.

prepare three bowls.

dip chicken in order:

flour, 1 beaten egg, and "panko"

(panko=japanese bread crumbs you can buy at any grocery store in the international/Asian section)

fry in oil

It's ready when it's golden brown.

For the sauce:

mix about 5 tbsp. to 2-3 tbsp. of worcestershire sauce.

{You can use panko for other things like fried zucchini or fried anything!}

This is something most people order at Japanese restaurants and pay $10-15 for, but really, you can make it so easy at home and it's so good!

The kid's lunch

Jaiden LOVES rice!

Kai loves Japanese food too!