
Chicken Karaage
Ingredients
Method
- 1
Add the ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sake and sugar to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- 2
Add the chicken, then stir to coat evenly.
- 3
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
60:00 - 4
Add 1 inch of vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed pot and heat until the oil reaches 360 degrees F.
- 5
Line a wire rack with 2 sheets of paper towels and get your tongs out.
- 6
Put the potato starch in a bowl
- 7
Add a handful of chicken to the potato starch and toss to coat each piece evenly.
- 8
Fry the karaage in batches until the exterior is a medium brown and the chicken is cooked through.
- 9
Transfer the fried chicken to the paper towel lined rack.
- 10
If you want the karaage to stay crispy longer, you can fry the chicken a second time, until it's a darker color after it's cooled off once.
- 11
Serve with lemon wedges.
Source: original recipe