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Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken Recipe)

Chicken karaage is a Japanese style fried chicken which is super crispy, juicy and flavourful. Chicken is marinated in a simple marinate and coated with cornstarch before frying to get the ultra crispy exterior. Chicken karaage is usually served with drinks or with steamed rice, miso soup, kewpie mayo & kimchi for a balanced meal. Learn how to make the perfect chicken karaage with step by step pictures and video. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 518 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Deep Fry Pot
  • Wire rack and slotted spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chicken thigh cut into pieces
  • 1½ cup Cornstarch for coating

For Marination

  • 1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger peeled and grated
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic peeled and grated
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 large Egg
  • ¼ cup Cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Take chicken, and all the marinate ingredients in a bowl. Mix this really well and set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. Take cornstarch in a bowl for coating the chicken. Coat the chicken in cornstarch. Place it in a wire rack for 1 to 2 minute so the cornstarch can coat the chicken.
  • Drop in hot oil and fry for 4 to 5 mins or until the chicken is completely cooked. Strain the chicken on some cooling rack. Serve hot.

Video

Notes

  • You can let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes to overnight in fridge.
  • Coat the chicken with cornstarch and allow them to cut for 1 to 2 minutes in wire rack which makes the cornstarch coating stick to the chicken.
  • Fry the chicken in hot oil till it gets super crispy and crunchy. You can even double fry the chicken. But I prefer to fry once, since I serve it immediately after it is fried. If you are serving later, you can fry it twice.
  • Once chicken is fried, place it in a wire mesh rack so it stays crispy longer.

Serving & Storage

Like all fried chicken, chicken karaage taste best when served immediately. It doesn’t keep well for long time.
Make sure you enjoy chicken karaage with steamed rice, miso soup and cabbage.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 23gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 169mgSodium: 953mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 168IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken karaage, Japanese fried chicken, karaage chicken
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