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Chicken Nanban
Authentic Chicken Nanban recipe, made with fried chicken coated in a crispy egg batter that's soaked in a sweet and sour nanban sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
2
serving
Calories:
818 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Tartar Sauce
- 1 egg peeled and finely chopped, medium-boiled
- 1 tablespoon celery finely chopped
- ½ scallion minced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Japanese mayo works best
- ½ teaspoon whole grain mustard
- ¼ teaspoon lemon from ½ lemon, zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper (to taste)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
Nanban Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce light color, not low sodium, usukuchi
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ginger grated, fresh
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
Chicken
- vegetable oil for frying
- 450 grams chicken thigh boneless skin-on
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour for dusting
- 1 jumbo egg
Instructions
- To prepare the tartar sauce, add the boiled egg, celery, scallion, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest, and lemon juice to a bowl and stir to combine. Add salt and white pepper to taste.
- To make the nanban sauce, add the soy sauce, sake, sugar and ginger to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Continue boiling for 1 minute and then turn off the heat and stir in the vinegar.
- Add 2-inches of oil to heavy bottomed pot and heat to 340 degrees F (170 C) and prepare a wire rack and pan.
- Trim any excess fat off the chicken and lightly salt and pepper.
- Dust the chicken with flour.
- Beat the egg in a bowl until uniform and then dip the chicken in the egg to thoroughly coat.
- Gently lower the egg coated chicken skin-side down into the hot oil and then drizzle a little of the remaining egg onto the tops of each piece of chicken. The egg will quickly "bloom" and spread out.
- Use tongs or chopsticks to fold the egg back over the chicken.
- Fry the chicken until it's golden brown and cooked through (about 6-8 minutes). You'll want to flip the chicken over a few times, but be careful not to break the crust off off the chicken.
- Dip the fried chicken in the sauce, flipping it over a few times to coat it evenly.
- Slice and serve the chicken with the tartar sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
818kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
452mg
(151%)
Sodium
1387mg
(58%)
Potassium
580mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
525IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1.6mg
(2%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 818
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 818kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 452mg | 151% |
| Sodium | 1387mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 580mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 525IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.