Make our L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Katsu Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Chicken Katsu will taste just like L&L Hawaiian Barbecue.

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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Our specialty is a unique style of Hawaiian plate lunch, featuring two scoops of rice, a hemisphere of creamy macaroni salad, and a generous helping of an aloha-infused hot entrée.

L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is a Hawaiian-themed restaurant chain based in Honolulu, Hawaii, centered on the Hawaiian plate lunch.

Plate lunch – also known as “the state food of Hawaii” – dates back to wage laborers in 19th century sugar plantations and pineapple fields, who brought rice and other leftovers to work in compartmentalized tins. Lunches were often shared, resulting in a harmonious mix of home recipes from Japan, China, the Philippines, Portugal, Korea, and even New England.

In the early years, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue was a successful chain of drive-in restaurants with a reputation for serving fresh plate lunches throughout the Hawaiian islands. In late 1999, our founders – Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores, Jr. – introduced their signature, Asian and American fusion take on the classic plate lunch to the residents of California. Since then, the concept has found fans around the world and today there are close to 200 L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurants around the world.

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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Katsu Recipe

Make our L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Katsu Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Chicken Katsu will taste just like L&L Hawaiian Barbecue.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Active Time20 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American, BBQ, Island-Inspired, Japanese

Keyword: Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• Vegetable Oil to fry
• 2 Eggs
• 3/4 cup Cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 cup Water
• 4 pounds boneless, skinless Chicken Thighs
• 1 pound Panko Breadcrumbs

Instructions

• Pour enough oil to deep fry chicken in a large pot, Dutch oven or deep fryer. Heat to 325°F.
• Open the chicken thighs flat on a work surface. Roll with rolling pin to flatten.
• In a large bowl, add eggs, corn starch, salt, white pepper, garlic powder and water. Mix well to make a batter.
• Place Panko breadcrumbs in a large, shallow bowl.
• Dip chicken thighs in egg batter.
• Remove, allowing excess to drip off, and roll in Panko crumbs.
• Fry in hot oil until brown and crispy.
• Remove to a paper towel-covered plate to drain.
• Cut chicken into strips and serve with sauce, white rice and creamy Hawaii-Style Macaroni Salad (See the Photo Above for a Look at a Hawaii-Style Plate Lunch - and the Box Below for a Link to L&L Hawaiian Barbecue's Macaroni Salad Recipe).

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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Katsu Sauce Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cooling Time2 hours hrs

Total Time2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: BBQ Sauce, Cooking Sauce, Dip, Sauce

Cuisine: American, BBQ, Japanese

Keyword: BBQ Sauce, Dipping Sauce

Yield: 1 Jar

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 cup Ketchup
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 1/2 cups Water
• 1/3 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Chicken Bouillon
• 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 - 3 dashes Tabasco Sauce
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients, except water and cornstarch, in a medium pot. Stir to mix.
• Place over medium heat. Bring to a boil.
• Pour water into a small cup or bowl.
• Add cornstarch. Mix well.
• Add cornstarch dissolved in water to sauce to thicken.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Store in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator to chill, until ready to serve.

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