Name: Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken thighs; 3 cloves garlic; 1 cup potato starch; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp rice wine; 2 tsp ginger; 2 tsp brown sugar; ½ tsp ground black pepper; ¼ tsp salt; 5 cups vegetable oil; 1 lemon wedge; 1 oz cucumber slices

Savor the delicious flavors of Japanese cuisine with this homemade karaage! The deep-fried crispy chicken thighs marinate overnight. This allows the sweet and savory flavors to seep through the meat.

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chicken karaage seasoned rice wine, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic

How To Make Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

This crispy marinated karaage will satisfy your Japanese cuisine cravings.

Prep: 15 mins

Marinate Time: 8 hrs

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 8 hrs 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 lb chicken thighs, deboned, cut into 2-inch chunks
3 cloves garlic, grated
1 cup potato starch
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp rice wine, or sake
2 tsp ginger, grated, with its juice
2 tsp brown sugar
½ tsp ground black pepper
¼ tsp salt
5 cups vegetable oil, (up to 8 cups), for frying

To Serve:

1 lemon wedge, per serving
1 oz cucumber slices, per serving

Instructions

Combine garlic, rice wine, soy sauce, ginger, and sugar. Toss chicken pieces in the marinade to coat.
Cover and set aside in a chilled area. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 24 hours, best if 48 hours.
The next day, preheat your oil to 375 degrees F and prepare a plate lined with paper towels.
Prepare your coating. Combine potato starch, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Drain the chicken from the marinade and coat these with your seasoned potato starch.
Once done, deep fry chicken pieces for roughly 3 minutes, until the crust is deep golden brown. Drain into your prepared basket.
Serve hot or at room temperature with a lemon wedge and cucumber slices.