Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Name: Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1½ lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (4–6 pieces; read the blog post); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; For the Marinade:; ½ tsp ginger (grated, with juice); 1 clove garlic; ½ Tbsp soy sauce; ½ Tbsp sake (or substitute with dry sherry, Chinese rice wine, or omit); ½ tsp toasted sesame oil; For Deep-Frying:; neutral oil (about 4 cups, 960 ml); 2 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch (plus more, if needed); 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) (plus more, if needed); For Serving (optional):; lemon wedges; Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise; shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice)

Prep 15m

Cook 15m

Total 30m

This Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) recipe is made with boneless, skin-on chicken thighs marinated in a flavorful ginger and garlic marinade, then deep fried to crispy perfection. Serve with lemon wedges, Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise, and shichimi togarashi for a delicious and satisfying dish.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

1½ lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (4–6 pieces; read the blog post)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

½ tsp ginger (grated, with juice)

½ Tbsp sake (or substitute with dry sherry, Chinese rice wine, or omit)

½ tsp toasted sesame oil

neutral oil (about 4 cups, 960 ml)

2 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch (plus more, if needed)

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) (plus more, if needed)

Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

671kcal

33%
Fat

39g

1%
Saturated Fat

9g

0%
Carbohydrates

23g

1%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

0g

0%
Protein

53g

2%
Cholesterol

264mg

13%
Sodium

557mg

27%

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

Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Ingredients

For The Marinade

For Deep-frying

For Serving (optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Ingredients

For The Marinade

For Deep-frying

For Serving (optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts