Chicken Katsu

1. Sprinkle generously salt and pepper on chicken.
2. Prepare three separate shallow bowls. Filled each with flour, eggs and panko crumbs.
3. Coat the chicken in flour. Shake off any excess. Dip the chicken in the eggs and then coat it with panko crumbs pressing it so that the chicken is well coated. Repeat with the flour, egg and panko crumbs one more time.
4. Over medium high heat, add 1/4? of oil into a cast iron pan. Heat the oil to 350 F.
5. Once hot, gently place the chicken and fry it for 2-3 minutes on each side until chicken reads at least 165F. Place the chicken katsu in the oven at 200 F to keep warm if needed.

Curry, To make roux:

1. Over medium low heat, add the butter to a small pan. Once it melts, add the flour and stir.
2. Add the curry powder, cocoa powder, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Continue to stir for 10-15 minutes. It will become dry and crumbly. Be careful not to burn it.

To make curry:

1. In a blender, add the onion, garlic and ginger and blend until smooth. Over medium heat, fry the onion paste in a pan until translucent and fragrant about 10- 15 minutes.
2. Add the chicken stock. Increase the heat to medium high and bring it to a boil. Once boiled, add the roux. Stir well until the roux has dissolved. Season with salt, sugar n black pepper.

Rice Buns

1. Divide the rice into 8 portions. Shape and compress the rice to 1/2? thick and 3.5? diameter patties. Damp hands will help the rice not adhere to your hands while shaping.
2. Brush both sides of the patties with soy sauce. Over medium high heat, fry the patties until crisp. Use minimal and gentle handling so that it doesn’t fall apart on you.

Assembling

1. Place lettuce or tomato or whatever toppings you like to the bottom rice patty. Put a piece of chicken katsu and pour curry on the chicken. Top with another rice patty.
2. Wrap the rice burgers using a parchment paper (for added help to stay intact). Serve immediately.