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Karaage Chicken 鶏の唐揚げ

Karaage is bite-size Japanese fried chicken seasoned with a soy sauce, sake, ginger, and garlic marinade and fried until golden. Learn how to achieve perfectly crispy yet juicy pieces every time!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 320 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 400 g chicken thigh
  • 1½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp sake
  • ½ tbsp ginger juice
  • ½ tbsp minced garlic 
  • 3 tbsp Katakuriko potato starch *1
  • 500 ml cooking oil for frying *2

Instructions

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  1. Cut the chicken thigh into bite sized pieces.
  2. Put the chicken pieces, soy sauce, sake, garlic, ginger in a ziplock bag and seal it. Rub them all together and leave it for at least 20 minutes.
  3. Drain the marinated liquid of chicken and dust the chicken pieces with Katakuriko (potato starch).
  4. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or a frying pan to 180°C(356°F) and cook the chicken pieces until golden brown.
  5. Serve with rice, salad leaves, and a lemon wedge.

Notes

  • *1 100 % potato starch or 50% Potato starch and 50% rice starch. Or you can use store bought Karaage mix by following the package directions.
  • *2 You need about 500 ml oil but only about 30ml oil will be absorbed in the process. So the nutritional fact is calculated based on 30ml of cooking oil.

Nutrition Information

Calories 320kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 98mg (33%) Sodium 458mg (19%) Potassium 279mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 78IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 320

% Daily Value*

Calories 320kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 17g 34%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 458mg 19%
Potassium 279mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 78IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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