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Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs, 8-Ounce Packages (Pack of 12)

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By far, and I've tried many, many different brands of Panko bread crumbs, the Kikkoman panko crumbs are the best! They are very light but flavorful unlike other grocery store brands. They cook up extremely crisp and provide a great golden color. They adhere very well to chicken, pork, and veggies if making tempura. I was only able to find this brand at our local BJ's Wholesale Club until now; Amazon, we love you for caring everything we want at the best price! Try mixing 1/2 cup of Kikkoman Panko bread crumbs with a 1/4 cup of freshly ground parmesan cheese, dash of garlic powder and lots of black pepper. Take boneless pork or chicken, dip in egg bath and coat with Panko crumbs and saute in olive oil until 3/4's of the way cooked, flip and cook remaining side. Remove and let stand a few mintues--TOTALLY yummy!

I use these bread crumbs in many different Japanese recipes but I've found that you can really "upgrade" other recipes too by swapping out regular bread crumbs for these Kikkoman Panko breadcrumbs. For instance, Chicken Parmesan with these - fabulous! Baked Macaroni and Cheese topping - perfect! I also recently did a herb crusted leg of lamb; the list goes on and on.

I'd suggest you try replacing your old bread crumbs with these and see for yourself.

I love panko! I always use it for chicken katsu or pork katsu. Typically I coat the meat with rice flour, followed by a mixture of eggs, garlic powder & onion powder. Then I coat the meat in panko before placing it in a pan with heated peanut oil. I wait for it to turn golden brown on one side, then flip. Once it looks done I place it on a plate with paper towels, check that the meat is done and then pat the top of the meat with a paper towel to soak up oil. Using tongs to flip the meat is best, though if you flip it too much the coating might come off. The panko provides just the right crunch (and if you have katsu sauce, all the better!).