Authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken Recipe
–My secret recipe to make my hubby smile
Karaage ♪鶏の唐揚げ is one of our favorite appeitzers.. Crispy skin, juicy chicken with the most delicious karaage chicken mayo sauce always makes my hubby happy! I am sure it will make your partner happy too!
I know there are thousands of different Karaage fried chicken recipes out there, and I have tried many of them. However, not a single chicken Karaage recipe can replicate the taste of Tokyo Japan, until I have tried this authentic Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) Recipe.
The crunchy crispy skin, juicy chicken meat, and tenderness are just unbeatable!
What Karaage sauce should we use for authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken recipe?
I love using simple Japanese mayo, sometimes I would mix a little bit of lemon juice or yuzu sauce into the mayo. You can pair it with your favorite sauce. I have even tried with sweet and sour sauce, or even spicy sauce, every single one is delicious and has its own uniqueness!
Spicy Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken is also very popular in Western countries! I would add some sesame seed after pouring the spicy sauce glazing on the chicken. Delicious, eh?
Air Fryer or Deep Fryer for authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken recipe?
I always use the traditional method – which is a deep fryer, however, I am sure the air fryer will work too! I would suggest the oil temperature is around 160C for a deep fryer and medium-high power for an air fryer.
Do you need Sake for authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken recipe?
You can make Karaage without sake. Adding sake will enhance the flavour though. If you prefer not to add any sake, you can substitute sake with mirin.
What do you need to make authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken recipe?
- chicken thighs – i prefer organic and boneless with skin on
- soy sauce to marinate
- Mirin to marinate
- Sake to marinate – optional
- minced garlic to marinate and enhance the flavor
- Minced Ginger to marintae and enhace the flavor
- Potato starch and rich flour for the coating
What makes this Authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken Recipe special? 🤔
This is one of my hubby’s favourite Japanese appetizers. I have been researching how to make a perfect, juicy, and crispy one since I have to make my hubby’s tummy happy. Anyone can relate? 😆🤣
“happy husband happy life”
Mrs5cookbook
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This recipe finally got my hubby’s approval. The end result is juicy and crispy. This tastes just even better than Japanese restaurants! Are you ready?
Authentic Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Ingredients
- 12 Chicken thighs boneless – cut into 50-60g pieces
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Mirin
- 1 tsp Sake
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Minced Ginger/li>
- 100g Potato starch
- 40g rice flour
Takes ,
serves four people.
Instructions
- Soak the chicken pieces in salted water for an hour. Pat dry
- Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, Mirin, sake, minced garlic, and minced ginger.
- Mix both potato starch and rice flour in a bowl.
- Pour the flour mixture into the chicken pieces, mix until you see dry, crumby texture chicken pieces.
- Heat vegetable oil over medium high heat, deep fry the chicken until golden brown.
Enjoy this authentic Karaage Japanese Fried Chicken recipe 🥰 I found it even better than from a restaurant!
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