karaage
Japanese Fried Chicken
japaneseFried chicken marinated in a sake-based sauce and flavored with ginger.
Main ingredients
Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thigh(s)
- 6 g fresh ginger
- 3 clove(s) garlic
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp cooking sake
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 200 g potato starch
Instructions
Preparing the ingredients:
- 1Debone the chicken thighs and cut them into 4 pieces.
- 2Finely chop the garlic and ginger.
Preparing the marinade:
- 3Put the chicken pieces in a bowl.
- 4Add the grated ginger, chopped garlic, salt, ground pepper, sake, and soy sauce.
- 5Mix until the marinade coats all the chicken pieces.
- 6Let marinate for 1 hour.
Cooking the karaage:
- 7Put the potato starch on a plate and coat the chicken pieces with it.
- 8In a deep fryer or a pan, heat the frying oil to 180°C.
- 9Fry the chicken pieces in small batches until golden and crispy, for about 5 minutes.
- 10Drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- 11Repeat until all the chicken pieces are used up.
- 12Serve hot with lemon wedges and Japanese mayonnaise.
About this dish
Karaage is one of the most popular fried chicken preparations in Japan. This specialty consists of pieces of chicken, usually thighs, marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, sake, ginger, and garlic. After marinating for a while, the chicken pieces are coated in potato or corn starch, which gives them a particularly crispy outer texture once fried. The karaage pieces are then dipped in hot oil until golden and crispy. Served hot, karaage is often accompanied by lemon slices, Japanese mayonnaise, and grated daikon. Juicy inside and crispy outside, karaage is a favorite in izakayas (Japanese bars), festivals, and even at home. It is a perfect snack or a delicious main course.
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