Chicken Karaage – Japanese Fried Chicken
Crispy and savory chicken karaage, a Japanese fried chicken dish that brings smiles to any table.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 5 pieces boneless chicken thighs (skin on, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 0.5 tbsp ginger (grated)
- 2.5 tbsp soy sauce
- Black pepper (freshly grated, to taste)
- 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup Japanese potato starch
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes using the grated garlic, grated ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, sake, and freshly grated black pepper.
- Mix in the corn starch and egg to coat each piece of chicken thoroughly.
- Coat the chicken with Japanese potato starch and dust off any excess.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high.
- Add the chicken thighs when the oil reaches the right temperature. Fry for 3-4 minutes or until crispy and golden brown, ensuring not to overcrowd the pan.
Notes
Allow the chicken to rest after frying for better juice distribution. Fry in smaller batches to maintain oil temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg