Chicken Karaage (Japanese Style Fried Chicken)

Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, chicken karaage is marinated in soy sauce, sake, and ginger for an irresistible flavor that’s super easy to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Japanese

Keyword comfort food, easy dinner, fried chicken, Japanese cuisine, party food

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings -6 Servings

Calories 550kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken thighs boneless, skin on
6 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp sake
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 tbsp grated garlic
2 eggs
1 cup potato starch or cornstarch
vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Put chicken, soy sauce, sake, ginger, garlic and eggs in a Ziploc bag and mix well; marinate for 2-3 hours or overnight.
Transfer marinated chicken into a large bowl. Add potato starch; mix well.
Heat oil in a large pan and fry chicken in batches, until browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towels and serve.
Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted: cooklikejapanese

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