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Japanese Fried Chicken (Karaage Chicken)

Japanese Fried Chicken (Karaage Chicken)

Deliciously crispy Japanese Fried Chicken (Karaage Chicken) is a popular dish both in Japan and abroad, featuring marinated chicken fried to golden perfection.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 pieces
Calories 523 kcal

Equipment

  • deep pot or pan

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 350 g chicken thigh fillets cut into large bite size pieces
  • 20 g corn flour / cornstarch
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying

Marinade

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cooking sake
  • 0.5 teaspoon mirin
  • 2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger including juice

Garnish (optional)

  • shredded lettuce or cabbage
  • sprigs of parsley

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towel. Put the chicken and the Marinade ingredients into a ziplock bag or a bowl.
  • Massage the bag well ensuring that all pieces are coated with the marinade. Marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Heat enough oil in a deep pot or pan to 160°C/320°F. The depth of the oil should be about 3-4cm/1¼-1½".
  • Meanwhile, drain excess marinade from the chicken, place the chicken pieces on paper towels to remove excess liquid, and put them in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle over the corn flour and turn chicken to coat every piece with corn flour.
  • Fry chicken in batches. Add several chicken pieces to the oil one by one and fry for about 2.5-3 minutes.
  • Take the chicken pieces out of the oil and rest for at least 3-4 minutes on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
  • Skim any flour crumbs from the oil if there are any and increase the temperature of the oil to 190-200°C/374-392°F.
  • Put the chicken pieces back into the oil in batches and fry for about 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden brown and crunchy.
  • Serve immediately with shredded lettuce and parsley for decoration if using.

Notes

Chicken can be cut into various sizes; cooking time will need to be adjusted accordingly.

Nutrition

Serving: 217gCalories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 9.4gProtein: 30gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 7.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 705mgPotassium: 411mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 0.7gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1.8mgIron: 7.6mg
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