Chicken Karaage

Name: Chicken Karaage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: japanese
Ingredients: 1.5 lb, cut into 1.5-inch pieces boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3 tbsp tamari; 2 tbsp sake; 1 tbsp, finely grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves, finely grated garlic; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1, beaten large egg; 3/4 cup potato starch; 4 cups neutral frying oil; to serve lemon wedges; to serve kewpie mayo

Japanese fried chicken at its best: thigh meat marinated in ginger, garlic, and tamari, dusted in potato starch, and fried until the crust shatters into thin, lacy shards.

gluten-free
dairy-free
nut-free
high-protein
contains-meat
contains-eggs

Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken thighs1.5 lb, cut into 1.5-inch pieces
tamari3 tbsp
sake2 tbsp
fresh ginger1 tbsp, finely grated
garlic2 cloves, finely grated
toasted sesame oil1 tsp
large egg1, beaten
potato starch3/4 cup
neutral frying oil4 cups
lemon wedgesto serve
kewpie mayoto serve

Steps

Marinate the chicken.
Combine the chicken with tamari, sake, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and egg. Massage well and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Heat the frying oil.
Heat the frying oil in a heavy pot to 340 F (170 C).
Dredge chicken in potato starch.
Working a few pieces at a time, dredge the chicken in potato starch, pressing to coat. Shake off the excess.
Fry chicken in small batches.
Fry in small batches for 2 minutes, then lift out and rest on a rack for 3 minutes — the surface should look pale and the interior just shy of cooked.
Fry chicken a second time.
Crank the oil up to 365 F (185 C). Return the chicken and fry a second time until deep golden and crackly, 1 to 2 minutes.
Drain and season the chicken.
Drain on a rack and season lightly with salt. Serve hot with lemon wedges and a swipe of kewpie mayo.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 430 calories. Protein 32.5 grams, 32 percent. Carbs 20 grams, 20 percent. Fat 22 grams, 49 percent. Fiber 1 grams, sugar 2 grams, saturated fat 3.5 grams, sodium 850 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.