Ultimate Chicken Breast Karaage with Lemon
User Reviews
4.7
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Japanese
Ultimate Chicken Breast Karaage with Lemon
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A simple and flavorful recipe that's sure to be a favorite.
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Ingredients
- 450 g chicken breast skin-on
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp sake
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tbsp ginger root grated
- ½ tbsp garlic grated
- 1 tsp salt sea salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil toasted
- 3 tbsp tapioca starch for marinade
- 8 tbsp tapioca starch
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp lemon zest
- neutral cooking oil for deep frying, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Cut 450 g chicken breast into stick-like pieces about 3-4cm thick (approx 1½ inches) and pierce each piece thoroughly all over with a fork.
- Cut each stick into large bitesize pieces, cutting at an angle to increase the surface area of each piece.
- Place the chicken into a bowl and crack in 1 egg. Mix well until the egg yolks and whites have combined and the chicken is coated.
- Add 3 tbsp sake, ½ tsp sugar, ½ tbsp grated ginger root, ½ tbsp grated garlic, 1 tsp sea salt abd 1 tsp toasted sesame oil and mix well.
- Add 3 tbsp tapioca starch of mix until combined. Then cover the mixture with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Start heating your cooking oil to 160 °C (320 °F). While you wait, add 8 tbsp tapioca starch, 2 tbsp lemon juice and ½ tbsp lemon zest to a container and mix with a fork. Scrunch the mixture in your palms to make small clumps of starch.
- Roll each piece of chicken generously in the starch mixture, pressing it down to secure. When the oil is hot enough, add the coated chicken and fry for 3 minutes for the first fry.
- Transfer to a wire rack and rest for 3-5 minutes, the chicken will continue to cook in the residual heat. If you're cooking in multiple batches, you can use this time to cook the next batch.
- Increase the heat of the oil to 180 °C (356 °F). Once heated, add the chicken once more, this time frying for 1 minute or until crispy and golden.
- Transfer to a wire rack, this time to drain the excess oil.
- Enjoy!
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6 reviews
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