Chicken Karaage Recipe (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Get yourself delicious, crispy pieces of chicken fried with this recipe for karaage. You'll be able to resist just one bite!
Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken thighs skin-on, de-boned, & cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 ¾ fl oz (5 ½ tbsp) soy sauce
- 1 fl oz (2 tbsp) sake
- 8 g fresh grated ginger
- 10 g grated garlic
- ⅓ fl oz (⅔ tbsp) mirin
- vegetable oil
- 200 g potato starch or cornstarch
OPTIONAL DIPPING / SIDES
- lemon wedges
- Japanese mayonnaise Kewpie brand
- Shichimi Togarashi
Instructions
- Take your chicken's thighs out of the bone and cut them into 1 inch bite-sized pieces.in a bowl mix sake, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and mirin. Mix and blend until everything is mixed.
- Add the chicken pieces that are 1 inch into a container that has lid (I prefer glass food storage containers that have the rubber seal to marinate since it is a good sealer for liquids).
- Mix the marinade in and stir it to coat all pieces of chicken. Cover the lid tightly and put it within the refrigerator at minimum 6 hours. It is recommended to examine the refrigerator at the four hour mark, and give the mixture a shake to ensure a uniform coverage.
- When your chicken has finished marinating, pour one-half inch of vegetable oil into an ovenproof pot with a thick bottom and heat it to 375 degrees.
- Measure 200 grams of starch from potatoes in a bowl that is shallow. Lightly dust every piece of chicken in potatoes starch. Incorporate more starch into the bowl, if needed. If you're unable to locate potato starch, it is possible to also use cornstarch instead.
- After breading, it is important to slowly lower each chicken piece in the hot oil. It is important not to overcrowd the pieces in order to ensure an even cooking.
- Cook each one for three to five minutes, based on size or until the golden brown.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and place it on a cooling rack or towels to get rid of any oil.
- Serve the karaage with lemons, and Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie brand) and top with Shichimi Togarashi, if need a little extra spice. Enjoy!