How To Make A Chicken Katsu Sando with Matt Abergel

Matt Abergel, head chef of Yardbird Hong Kong and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, stopped by the MUNCHIES Test Kitchen to show us how to make his signature chicken katsu sando. He mixes double ground chicken with softened onions for a perfectly juicy patty that’s then fried, dunked in tonkatsu sauce, and assembled into a crustless sandwich.
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[@dynamosaurus2072]

I lived in Hong Kong 5 years ago, in Kennedy Town, and there was a sandwich shop there called Sunday's Grocery (which I later found out was a part of this guy's franchise that includes Yardbird). They sold 8 different sandwiches, each inspired by another global cuisine. I wanted to try all 8 of them before I left the city, but after trying this baby, I never even considered touching one of the others. It was just hands down the best sandwich I'd ever had and I knew it couldn't be topped! I've been trying to recreate it since I got back home, but never pulled it off. For 5 damn years, I've been left with only dreams of how glorious this sandwich truly was. When I saw this video I damn near pissed myself. Looks like, after 5 long, sultry, grueling years, I'll finally get to sink my teeth into that beauty once again. God bless, and THANK YOU SIR.

[@tmd6625]

Thanks for sharing your story. I love tonkatsu but this is an easier prep. Good Luck on your journey! Hope the waiting finally ends w/creating n eating these chicken katsu sandwiches!!

[@dynamosaurus2072]

@@tmd6625 Oh I've made it numerous times, it was definitely worth the wait. Cheers!

[@Tropicalpisces]

Great anecdote!

[@whoareyoudrwho]

Ah yes, the six flavors: Sweet Salty Crunchy Hot Cabbage Bread

[@your_sebii]

This made me laugh as thanks i will recommend you to try listening to goodnightmoon.

[@FL-gg4dq]

Bread is a real flavour . Ask Oprah

[@lilvampire7439]

“Wash your hands” “don’t do murder” *making katsu sandwich* *My name is Yoshikage Kira. I’m 33 years old...*

[@variastudios301]

Hey, why is some shady guy i don't know walking around with my sandwich?

[@arthuraraujo313]

R/unexpectedjojo

[@extinctarrow8849]

Hey what's that music playing in the background?

[@Thowzand]

I fucking love his down to earth attitude and style in the kitchen. Cool dude and great vid.

[@chasemcpot7789]

Its mad chill yo

[@chilepeulla]

That cling film trick was pretty interesting. Definitely will try it

[@DZY49er]

Big body bes, before he met action Bronson 😂😂

[@lukewithann7256]

dude at first i thought it was body doing a cooking video xD i thought i was going mad but apparently other people see the resemblance too haha

[@dalecabal80869]

😂😂☠️

[@Yellohhh]

Geeking when he said homemade ketchup was disgusting haha. This guy kept it real. Great episode

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

Travis Nguyen 😂 omg

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

He's wrong, obviously doesn't know how.

[@qanh96]

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k okay Gordon Ramsay.

[@guitarrerist698]

@@user-yv2cz8oj1k take a hike

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

@@qanh96 GFY.

[@InCarinasKitchen]

"Only serial killers have gloves in their house. Wash your hands." 😂 YES - stop using gloves for everything!

[@AlexiasPlaylist]

I'll be real I refuse to even keep clean dishes in my sink because no matter how much I scrub my sink its still connected to the sewer and bacteria travels absurdly fast. Just like how I wash my hands AND wear gloves. I'm not getting salmonella from some tiny cut I didn't know about fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that, you guys can be risky biskys not me

[@InCarinasKitchen]

@@AlexiasPlaylist I take kitchen hygiene pretty seriously, but I don't wear gloves when cooking. An exception is if I'm making spicy things like kimchi. Using gloves for everything (at home) creates extra waste, and many gloves are not food safe meaning you're actually consuming toxins anyways. I understand there's a greater need in a professional setting, but not at home.

[@MidWeekComic13]

@@AlexiasPlaylist Agree with the sink, just that I'd never let my vegetables or meat lay bare on the sink when i wash em or after washing em. Its not just germs, but the detergents or soaps we use to wash dishes or hands. Don't know about the gloves, washing hand with soap is enough for me. But nothing wrong with being safe than sorry. Must be a pain trying to wear gloves with wet hand or even damp hand tho XD

[@nxvh9062]

@@AlexiasPlaylist bruh talk to a psychologist about germophobia or OCD. You either have one or the other

[@InCarinasKitchen]

@@coldeyemally handling cash with or without gloves with the same hands they're touching food with is a definite no-no. Ideally someone else is handling the cash!

[@yungpepe]

"Heritage Pork that has a name, the sex and age of the pig and weird shit like that..." LMAO

[@KynaruHelio]

this guy is pretty cool! crazy good knife skills!

[@Goodwithwood69]

Just normal chef skills, nothing crazy about it.

[@kyled.5037]

@@Goodwithwood69 Just as a side note, I noticed he is using a hand made japanese knife. Most chefs I see just use a VG-10 steel knife, like a shun, or they use wusthof. Has little to do with how the chef handles the knife, just an observation.

[@Walksonthesky]

This guy is AMAZINGG!! “Don’t do housemade ketchup......it’s disgusting” YESSS IT IS!!

[@potatotrooper]

This dude is a chiller! Yardbird HK is the bomb if you guys are ever in the city. My dad has been taking me there since I was 15.

[@tristanmodena]

Best katsu sando you ever ate. Guaranteed. Matt and Yardbird are top notch. you will never eat anything short of the best at yardbird HK.

[@dervogelrockt]

I'm feeling him so much. I always try the 1 wet and 1 dry hand thing and I always mess up.

[@jacobmayoral7614]

These types of videos are why I subscribe. Down to earth, real, and experienced people. this guy knows his shit and you can just tell by the way he knows how to do everything the most efficient way. Also no fake cajun accent.

[@primalconvoy]

He must certainly does not know what a proper chicken katsu sandwich is.

[@MidWeekComic13]

Never seen a chicken katsu using minced chicken, usually just chicken breast pounded flat. Cool. The more you know.

[@SpaghettiBelly]

Yeah they have variants in japan. Its called Menchi Katsu, wjere they mince the protein instead.

[@lukechung5020]

@@SpaghettiBelly I was going to say the same thing. They are like little chicken nuggets I guess. Doesn't it affect the texture though?

[@selenapink98]

@@lukechung5020 definitely a different texture.

[@LettuceLand]

0:36 he calls it Menchi

[@primalconvoy]

No, it's obvious the person in the video DOESN'T know how to make a chicken katsu burger. ALL chicken katsu burger use chicken breast in Japan.

[@50sKid]

😂 you should bring this guy back, he’s hilarious

[@PrettyBoyKii]

THAT'S SUCH A GREAT POINT ABOUT CHICKEN! Chicken is pretty much my main protein staple. And it's funny I've never thought of it that way but now that it's been brought to my attention I'm like wtf. Is that hokkaido milk bread?!

[@adamdevmedia]

I use nitrile gloves for my murdering actually

[@jenigo1234]

Love this guy, he actually knows his stuff

[@thatguyluis]

@@UltamateSacrifice and if you have common sense, he's talking about the chickens on those styro packages or basically super market bought chickens.

[@UltamateSacrifice]

@@thatguyluis nah

[@dr.zahalka8873]

Please have him on more. I'm going to make this. Very unique. And he got me craving fresh chicken....

[@jamesnash1698]

I reviewed this dude's cookbook for GQ ZA ages ago! Great book.

[@steakparty]

Damn, thanks for sharing that plastic wrap trick.

[@JubbaTTv]

I like this guy he’s super chill and nice

[@Angels-3xist]

I like his views on chicken. He’s totally right. Not sure I’ve had good chicken that wasn’t from a decent restaurant in years.

[@tmd6625]

This guy's very personable, funny n so calm cool n collective. Excellent video. Watched it 4 times. The build up creating this sandwich seems simple but it must be amazing!! Went on Vice no surprises, recipe exactly as stated n demonstrated. Grocery shopping list in hand. See yah! 💚Thanks for sharing Munchies!!!

[@mugenjin205]

Bring back Matt for another video. He is funny and informative! Love this guy

[@terryan244]

Love his no bullshit attitude. More!!

[@SlowJoman]

Guy is a solid chef

[@andrewbandarovich1751]

I like this guy. He knows that mayo is full of tasty msg.

[@levismith9788]

We out here slangen katsu, you know where we be

[@fatlacesthedon]

Slangin(g)*

[@boselecta]

what a legend!! says it how it is!

[@MeeuwsenWorld]

What a legend. Restaurant freakin’ rocks.

[@TheMrUnsheep]

We got your book. It was well worth it. Thanks!

[@herschelschueler]

"Chop them pretty rough." Proceeds to create the finest slivers of onion I've ever seen.

[@MFJoneser]

This guy KILLED IT

[@Hokuto_Tongi]

Lead singer to a 90s punk band

[@evan1170]

Peli Tongi NOFX

[@kyle9003]

never heard of that plastic wrap trick but im definitely going to use that from now on

[@schnozz87]

Yes to this dude, yes to this sandwich.

[@chomama77]

I like this dude. He and Farideh need a show together or at least a few episodes

[@db-yw8vi]

Plot Twist: He was cooking for a Bakery localized in Morioh, Prefecture S, Japan.

[@michaelnguyen8782]

Yardbird is one of the best place I've ever ate at! this dude is sick

[@charlesbidinger7064]

Matt Abergel is my favorite host of Munchies!

[@Mitsuki12131]

Lmao, I like this guy, he speaks my kinda language 😂👌

[@sarcap878]

Good attitude on this guy! I like

[@july_muzik..]

Yo this dude is hilarious b 😂. Instant fan...

[@rashadpreston7389]

I make this all the time. So delicious

[@ProNarble]

I love this guy

[@justinmenard6462]

You can tell someone's Canadian when they swear like a sailor. Had a hunch, looked it up, boom. Calgary.

[@oliviadaly4795]

Not always. I sometimes swear like a sailor and I'm not Canadian. Maybe Canadians swear a lot but other people do too. Maybe its just the accent?

[@skyekingdom0]

this dude was chill af

[@nervozaur]

This is my kind of chef. Awesome guy!

[@joe651dzd]

Made this w double ground turkey and it was the best turkey burger I ever had!! Also tried using miso/honey/sriracha, and also okonomiyaki/sriracha. So versatile and amazing

[@lucapeyrefitte6899]

Didn't know I wanted tonokatsu so much until now

[@jtj1331]

Dude reminds me of a Marine I served with and was stationed with in Japan. 🤘🥪

[@derickb8713]

I wish one of these chefs would recreate a good taco rice and cheese recipe.

[@mkage3676]

This is awesome Matt, great job! Well deserved!

[@user-rt4ue4dt2t]

Please make video of how to make your sweet corn tempura!!! Or it’s secret?

[@greenho4]

I thought this was Big Body for a second there not gonna lie

[@MarkSkids]

Thank fuck it isn't

[@Maestro-gh2ei]

@@MarkSkids what the fuck did you just say about body you little bitch?

[@DrDoomTheOptimist]

Meeee too

[@MarkSkids]

@@Maestro-gh2ei Technically nothing. Maybe I was just implying that he is a better rapper than he is food presenter. Maybe I'm implying he is a nobody that gets some level of fame from knowing Action Bronson. Either way, you are being a bit overly dramatic there and quite rude.

[@Maestro-gh2ei]

@@MarkSkids listen my man, everyday you should wake up and thank big body bes for allowing you to continue breathing

[@user-ov1mn8zg3e]

yooooo thats a chiken sandwich boi!!!! looks fire goood jorb!

[@didsw653]

love this guy

[@luftgekuhltisacult]

Him & Matty needs to be together on a show

[@brianleon12]

Bro I glanced at the thumbnail and I thought big body was teaching us how to cook lmao

[@florascent9ts]

actually gonna try making this!!!

[@therightlyguidedoneslaveof8699]

Yum yummy.. I'm hungry now you teaser haha. 🙄😏👌👏👍

[@_danymal]

This dude is awesome🔥🔥🔥

[@damohr69]

he knows his stuff!!

[@primalconvoy]

No, he does not.

[@snartled2247]

Great video and love this dude! Thanks munchies for this great content. I also appreciate that he mentions composting the outside of the cabbage, but running the onion under water for 10 minutes? depending on the flow of the sink, somewhere between 5 and 22 gallons of water used... seems like such a waste.

[@pamelavelez656]

OMG. That looks amazing

[@abdulkhalil8493]

love this guy! more of him please

[@PrettyBoyKii]

It's funny about the gloves, I'm a hands on girl because otherwise I can't feel the texture of what I'm making. My hands tell me everything I need to know when I'm cooking, especially since I do a LOT of pastry baking, so I need to feel of it's too dry or too sticky, etc. But there is a thing with korean cooking (my husband is korean) about using your hands rather than utensils to stir and make, even if they are using gloves hands for products that must be fermented (to keep it very sanitary because fermentation is a whole other beast), they are still mixing with their hands because there is an essence that effects the flavor that can only come from using your hands.

[@levismith9788]

I’d do some bad things to try that sandwich, it looks red hot boi shiiiittttt

[@Mildcat743]

'Only serial killers have latex gloves in their home.' Hey, just because Babish looks and sounds like a serial killer doesn't mean you get to call him out like that.

[@icekiat]

this guy is hilarious. great vid!

[@aaronshelley703]

YOOOO! DUDE! THAT INTRO WAS HILAROUOUOOSUUSUSSSSSSSSS! VICE! STRAIGHT KILLLLLLIN IT!!! HAHAHAHAHA. COmedy CHannel and COOkinG!? haha OMG>

[@quezlark7875]

This looks amazing but i am really not a fan of ground chicken. Its got the weirdest texture to me.

[@drmanhattanfrombrampton6745]

damn this guy makes me wana cook for a living again!

[@nontrivialdog]

I love my bulldog sauce, but in moderation

[@killazeke23]

you had me at cabbage

[@Sullendust]

Most unpretentious guy ever Love it

[@NICKGUTTED]

This shit ruled. Thanks vice! 👊🏻🔨🔨🔨

[@Tropicalpisces]

Well, that was a recipe I think we all can do! I wonder how much that chicken meatball and cabbage sammy costs in Japan?!

[@robertbui9030]

probably said already but i didn't realize endo became the director of this show :O

[@AtlasBaudelaire]

say Worcester like that again i dare u

[@processingh588]

i like this guy

[@sabrinareyes206]

this guys great!! jonah hill vibes but chiller lol

[@stevencraig349]

Very cool. I liked everything about this video. You're note about fresh chicken was eye opening.

[@josephhunt6165]

Genuinely thought Gino D'acampo had shaved his head

[@itsLeoAngelol]

0:06 Wait, I have latex gloves in my kitchen. Am I...

[@festivebiatch]

Not just any bread works in the US 😂 need the Japanese milk bread yum

[@BB-gx3te]

2:53 hair getting in tha food

[@gonewayward]

I feel like Hawaiian Rolls would have been great for these

[@x808drifter]

Panko has a soft a sound not hard people.... It is not pronounced "PAN-koe,” like “pants.” The correct pronunciation is “pahn-KOH"

[@mt_300-2]

both methods of pronunciation come out sounding the exact same. Congrats, you played yourself. pan-koe and pahn-koh literally are the same thing LMAO

[@primalconvoy]

Incorrect, as it's Japanese, there's no actual stress on either syllable. Egads, so many ignorant posters here... Please feel free to come to Japan, and actually learn some Japanese.

[@udcaps]

@@primalconvoy yah yall can pronounce but prolly not cook for shit. just a thought no offense RIP

[@realg9475]

This guy is really cool

[@nottoday9182]

What the fuck kind of bread is that!? Its glorious! It looks like a monster loaf of sweet bread

[@HUUSTISHIA]

It's better with rice and cold Mac salad 😋

[@KROMO50]

So good respect chicken

[@cloud2537]

"Wash your hands" *laughs in latex glove*

[@alexfebrianoo]

why you season the patty after you fried it ? not before ????

[@albhtan]

He's like a chunky Enrique Iglesias

[@radishspirit99]

Glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t really eat their own cooking 😂

[@emilybalan7545]

"housemade ketchup... it's disgusting" 6:04