How to make Karaage / Japanese Fried Chicken

Karaage is a popular Japanese dish consisting of bite-sized pieces of meat, typically chicken, that are marinated, coated in a light flour or potato starch, and deep-fried until crispy. It is a beloved comfort food in Japan, known for its flavorful, juicy interior and crunchy exterior.

Ingredients

  • 300 g chicken thigh meat
  • 1 clove of garlic, grated
  • 1 piece grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp mirin (sweet cooking rice wine)
  • katakuriko (potato starch)

Instructions

1.Grate the ginger and garlic.
2.Cut the chicken into about 4-5 cm pieces.
Chicken skin and sinew can be left intact.
The size can be as large as you like.
3.Add sake、add Mirin,Add soy sauce.
4.Rub in well.
Leave it for about 30 minutes.
5.Coat the chicken with potato starch.
Applying a bit more potato starch results in a crispier finish.

6.Put oil in the pan.
I make it without that much oil.


7.When heated to about 170 degrees, add the chicken.
Reduce heat to medium.
8.Fry for a couple of minutes, then flip and fry for another 2 minutes until golden brown all over.
Check the frying time as it will vary depending on the size of the chicken.

9.When the chicken is cooked through, remove it to a bat and drain the oil thoroughly.
10.Ready.
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