Chicken Karaage - Japanese Fried Chicken
By Tiffy Cooks
Welcome to Day 4 of Cooking 15 Street Foods for 15 Days! Who doesn’t love fried chicken? Today we are making one of my must-order dishes at Japanese Restaurants - Chicken Karaage! Deep-Fried till perfection, these extra crispy Chicken Karaage is crunchy on the outside and super juicy and flavourful on the inside. If you never tried Japanese Fried Chicken, this is your sign to make it at home this week! Make sure to make extra because I promise you will be reaching for seconds.
Ingredients
- 5 piece boneless chicken thigh with the 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
- 0.5 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tbsp Mirin
- 2 tbsp Sake
Karaage Batter
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 Egg
- ¼ cup Japanese Potato Starch
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes with 2 cloves of grated garlic, 0.5 tbsp of grated ginger, 2.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce, 0.5 tbsp of Sesame Oil, 2 tbsp of Mirin, 2 tbsp of Sake, and add in freshly grated black pepper.
- After 30 minutes, add in 2 tbsp of corn starch and 1 egg, mix well to ensure every piece of chicken is coated with the batter.
- Coat the chicken with Japanse Potato Starch, dust off any excess starch.
- In a pan, add oil and turn the heat to medium-high. Once the oil is hot, add in the chicken thigh and fry for 3-4 minutes or until the chicken becomes crispy and golden brown. (Make sure not to add all the chicken at once as it may lower the oil’s temperature)
- Serve with the size of Japanese Mayo and a slice of lemon. ENJOY!
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Nutrition
Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 26gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 819mgPotassium: 340mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
