Description
This irresistible Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) comes together in about 30 minutes and is perfect for a quick and easy dinner that your whole family will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g chicken thigh
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
- 1 cup potato starch or cornstarch
- Oil for frying
- Lemon wedges
- Green onions, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, sake, mirin, grated ginger, and garlic. Add the chicken pieces and toss to coat. Let it marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- In a deep frying pan, heat about 1 inch of oil over medium heat.
- Take the marinated chicken pieces out of the marinade and dredge them in potato starch or cornstarch, shaking off any excess.
- Carefully lay the coated chicken in the hot oil in batches and fry for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken and let it drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot with lemon wedges and a sprinkle of chopped green onions.
Notes
Feel free to customize with your favorite dipping sauces or add spices to the marinade.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg