Ckicken katsu vs chicken karaage

[hungryann]

Is there any difference? Aren't both fried chicken? Please enlighten me.

[almansa]

They are, but chicken katsu is sliced breaded breast, while karaage is usually leg marinated in soy and sake before frying; katsu is served with katsu sauce - basically a thick Worcestershire-like concoction made from apple puree, while karaage is served with mayonnaise and lemon. Katsu is more like chicken tenders from a box, while karaage is more like what we think of as fried chicken.

[SnackHappy]

I believe karaage is marinated, battered and fried, whilst katsu is panko crusted and fried.

[trolley]

both descriptions are correct but to add more detail...chicken katsu is the chicken variation of tonkatsu which is made with pork. it's usually served with hot rice, shredded cabbage and misoshiru.mmmm, i'm getting hungry. the tonkatsu sauce is as almansa described, a thick worcestershire sauce. i use kagome brand i buy at the store. i like bulldog brand but it lists hfcs and msg in the ingredients unlike kagome brand. more adventurous people or restaurants make their own. sometimes you can serve it with hot mustard as well. karaage is marinated then deep fried. my mom usually uses corn startch to make it super crispy. we eat ours with a lemon wedge and sometimes a dash of shoyu. no mayo here. i'm really hungry now!

[lost squirrel]

Affirmed, although not all places marinate their chicken before it becomes karaage (especially at festivals unfortunately).

Katsu will most likely be pounded thinner, and fried with panko versus karaage batter.
here is chicken katsu:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=9H8&um=1&sa=1&q=%E3%83%81%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB%E3%83%84&btnG=Search+Images&aq=f&oq=

and here is karrage:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en...=

[trolley]

what?! not marinate? that's blasphemy! any good japanese person knows to marinate.

[lost squirrel]

tell me about it, I hate getting bland karaage!

[Sarah]

Thank you for asking. I've always wondered!

[FoodFuser]

"katsu" literally means "cutlet" in japanese. Also used in "tonkatsu" for pork cutlet.

Let's add "kushiage" and "kushikatsu" to the mix where kushi = skewer, age =fried.

[ChowFun_derek]

Any good..easy kaarage/marinated recipes you could all share? ...any family secrets???
Thanks...