Karaage (から揚げ)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    1 hr 25 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    450 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Karaage (から揚げ)

With juicy marinated chicken coated in an ultra-crisp shell, Karaage (から揚げ) is a staple of Japanese home cooking and one of the most popular items to pack into a bento box lunch in Japan.

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Ingredients

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For the Kaarage marinade

  • cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon sake
  • 25 grams fresh ginger (grated)

For the Chicken Karaage

  • 900 grams boneless skin-on chicken thighs (cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 170 grams Potato Starch
  • vegetable oil (for frying)
  • ½ lemon (sliced into wedges for serving)
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Instructions

  1. To make the karaage marinade, mix the ⅓ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoon sake, and 25 grams fresh ginger in a bowl to combine.
  2. Add the 900 grams boneless skin-on chicken thighs and mix well to coat each piece with the kaarage marinade. Cover and refrigerate, allowing the pieces of chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
  3. When you are ready to fry the karaage, add 1 inch of vegetable oil in a heavy bottomed pot or deep fryer and heat until the oil temperature reaches 340 degrees F (170 C). Prepare a paper towel-lined wire rack.
  4. While you wait for the oil temperature to rise, add the 170 grams potato starch to a shallow bowl and dredge the marinated chicken to coat each piece evenly, tapping off any excess potato starch with your hand. Set the coated pieces on a tray.
  5. When the deep frying oil is ready, fry the coated chicken pieces in batches. Don't overcrowd the pot, and fry chicken in batches that have roughly the same size pieces so they will cook at about the same time.
  6. After a few minutes, start checking the pieces of chicken for doneness. When the karaage hits an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (71 C) on a meat thermometer, transfer them to the paper towel-lined wire rack and let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving them. Serve with ½ lemon cut into wedges.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 450kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 147mg (49%) Sodium 852mg (36%) Potassium 649mg (19%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 119IU (2%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 450 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 450kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 147mg 49%
Sodium 852mg 36%
Potassium 649mg 14%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 119IU 2%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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