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Karaage Chicken
Japanese double-fried chicken marinated in soy, ginger and garlic — the crispiest, juiciest fried chicken.
Total time
85 min
Prep
65 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Asian
Ingredients
800gchicken thighs, boneless, cut in bite-sized pieces
4 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspsake or dry sherry
2cmfresh ginger, grated
3 clovesgarlic, grated
1 tbspsesame oil
80gpotato starch or cornflour
1Lvegetable oil for frying
2lemons, cut in wedges
4 tbspJapanese mayonnaise
Instructions
1
Marinate chicken in soy, sake, ginger, garlic and sesame oil for 1 hour minimum.
2
Heat oil to 160C.
3
Drain chicken, coat well in potato starch.
4
First fry: cook chicken in batches 4 minutes, remove and rest 5 minutes.
5
Increase oil to 190C.
6
Second fry: cook chicken again 2 minutes until very crispy and golden.
7
Serve immediately with lemon wedges and Japanese mayonnaise.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
515
Protein
63.7g
Fat
25.8g
Carbs
4.7g
Fiber
1g
Sodium
962mg
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