Juicy Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken). Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) is easily one of the greatest fried chickens in the world. It's exceptionally flavorful, juicy and ultra crispy, and absolutely worth hanging out at the stove for! Learn the simple techniques and fry up some glorious chicken at home today. Juicy Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

You can cook Juicy Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Juicy Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
  1. You need 300 grams of Chicken thigh meat.
  2. You need 1 clove of ●Grated garlic.
  3. Prepare 1 clove of ●Grated ginger.
  4. Prepare 2 tbsp of ●Sake.
  5. It’s 1 1/2 tbsp of ●Soy sauce.
  6. You need 1 tsp of ●Sesame oil.
  7. It’s 1/2 of Egg.
  8. Prepare 1 of Frying oil (as needed).
  9. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of ◎Cake flour.
  10. It’s 1 1/2 tbsp of ◎Katakuriko (potato starch flour).

The chicken is marinated with soy sauce, sake, ginger and mirin to give a touch of sweetness. Chicken pieces are deep fried twice to make them crunchy on the outside and juicy inside - a little. Bite-size pieces of chicken are marinated in ginger, sake, and soy sauce before being deep-fried in this Japanese-style Chicken Karaage. This is a simple yet delicious Japanese-style fried chicken flavored with ginger, garlic and sake and soy sauce.

Juicy Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) step by step

  1. Cut the chicken into a little bigger than a bite size. Rub all the ● ingredients into the chicken well and let it sit for about 30 minutes (in the refrigerator)..

  2. Next, add the beaten egg and rub into the chicken. Let it sit for another 30 minutes if possible (go to Step 3 if you're strapped for time)..

  3. Add the ◎ ingredients to Step 2. If you want to make the karaage crispy, mix the ◎ in a bowl and drain the marinade from the chicken before coating with the mixed ◎ ingredients..

  4. Deep fry the chicken in medium-high oil..

  5. Remove while the chicken is not fully browned, and drain for 2 to 3 minutes. Heat the oil to high..

  6. Drop the pre-fried chicken from Step 5 back to the oil heated to high and deep fry for another 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown..

Serve as an appetizer or with rice and veggies to. Chicken karaage doesn't differ from regular fried chicken too much - Japanese fried chicken is fried chicken, with seasoning tweaks. Essentially it's two-bite size pieces of thigh meat that have been marinated in soy, mirin, sake, ginger, garlic, and a touch of sugar. It's super juicy due to the marinade. Chicken Karaage is one of the all-time popular dishes for bento and outdoor recreation.